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I  AN  AHA    1,111.    Asm  UAN(  !•:    (  oMI'ANN. 

.\innii'^->t  tlu-  main  inai;nitiLt.iU  l»iiiUlii\!^>  in  Ilaiiiilton.  that  of  the  Canada 
l.itc-  .\>^iirann  (  i>ni|)an\  ()CCU|)iL>  the  tii^t  rank;  and  a>  an  A^MMaiuc  (  (tni|)an\ 
it  i>>  ^iiond  to  nuiu'.  Ori^ani/cd  in  1847.  in  llaniiltt)n,  where  it>  head  offices  are 
>itiiated..  It  ha>  iNtal)h>heil  l)ranelie->  tliroiiL^liout  the  Doniinion:  it  ha>  a!>t>  aj^cncies 
ni    London.   I-ji-laiul.  and    Detmit.   Mieliii^an.   l'.  S. 

The  (  apital  ot  tlu-  t'anada  Lite  As-^nranee  ("onipanN  now  ani«)unt>  to  o\er 
513,000,000  wlnle  it  has  .111  annual  inconu  of  two  and  a  (|iiarter  niilhon  dollars. 
The  new  a-->uranee'^  applied  lor  last  \ear  were  2.507  in  luiinlier  and  a;4);rej;ated 
cloNe  on  S6.oo<xooc)  in  amount,  ot  these  2,167  ]»oliciis  were  ;;ranted  and  the  sum 
.isMired  wa>  :>5. 255.021  with  a  >emi-aniuial  premium  inei»me  of  ^178,191. 06.  At 
the  el()>e  ot  the  \  ear  1891.  the  total  a>suraiKes  in  toree  amounted  to  S56.218.318, 
which  certainK  teiuU  to  demonstrate  the  confidence  the  public  ha\  e  in  this  ComjKinN. 
Its  income  is  now  double  what  it  was  ten  \  ears  ai.;o,  and  to  sUccesstulK  handle 
an  inconu'  ol  ~.(X)0  dollars  a  tla\  ilemonstratcs  far  more  torciblx  the  abilit\  of  the 
mana-^emeiU.  than  could  be  shown  b\  a  i»a;.^e  ot"  ])rinted  matter.  There  is  no  more 
popular  assurance  Corporation  in  the  whole  o\  the  Dominion  ami  assuredh  none  in 
whom  the  public  place  such  implicit  confidence  as  the  Canaila  Lite  Assurance 
(.  ompain . 

I  he  mana;.4ement  ot  this  ^reat  and  successtul  institution  is  i^oxeiiied  b\  the 
follow  ill;;  well  known  i^entlemen  in  Canatla;  A.  d.  ixams.ix ,  \l>(\..  President:  R. 
Hill.   Ll.s(|..  .Secretary;    W.  T.  Ranisex,   Ls(|..  Superintendent. 

Ho.XKIi    01      DlKKl  TORS  : 

F.  Woi  FF.Rsi  AN   'l"iiOMA>.  Es(i..  Montreal.  .\|)am   Brown,  F.si|.,  Hamilton, 

I'lu-  W-ry  Rev.  (i.  M.  Innes.  Dean  of  Huron  London,  Uii.ii.\m   Henurie,   E.s(1.,  Hamilton. 

K   U.  CIates.  Ksi|.,  Hamilton,  Vice-l'resident,  Lieut.  Clovernor  Hon.  Geo.  .A.  Kikkp atrick,  Toronto, 

rhe  Hon.  Mr.  Jistilk   Mlrtox.  Toronto,  A.  ('..  Ramsav,  Esi|..  Hamilton.  President. 

N.  Merritt.  Esij..  loronto.  A.  .Vi.i.an,  Ks<]..  (H.  &  A.  .Vllan)  Montreal. 

John  Stlari.  Esi)  .  Hamilton,  CiFori.e  .\.  Cox.  Esq..  Toronto, 

Col.  sir.  Casimir  S.  (Izowski  .  K.C.M.Cl..  .X.D.C.  to  the  Queen.  Toronto. 

Ml  DH  .\1      .-\l)\  ISKRS  : 
i.    n.    M\lI>ONA!.I..    M.   I)..  I.    A.   Mll.LIN.    M     IV 

("ii  \K,k.\i     .\(a;\TS : 

H.  M.   I'oissETT,  Dr.  D.   l.owKKv.  H    K    C.ates.  T.  A.  C'.ai.e. 

D.  KiDD,   Hamilton  District  Agent. 


Erts'ei)  aiiord.ng  lo  tn»  Act  o(  nt  Pin  Imenl  0»  Canadi,  r  tre  0«.ci!  o' 
tee  Mif.stei  of  Agntulture,  o^  th«  TIMES  PR  NTING  COMPANY.  o< 
Hannitcn,  Orta'io,  m  The  y««'  0R»  tPRiisjnd  (^irT  t-urrf-ed  and  irtty-tAO 


•  -'  .v>"^il--^ 


1\  till    iiiDiitli  n(  .\uL;ii>.t.   i88<^.  till-  (itv  of  I  I.iiiiilioii  (liAntid  .1  Will   t..  Iittlilini^f 
a  (  iiaiid   (  arni\.il 

I'lV  an  atiidiiital  missiiv^  of  a  tram  at  \iau:ara  ^all•^  lur  \\u  Nnik.  a  jiarty 
<«t  l-.n\;li>li  -I  luliiiirn.  will)  had  hctii  mi  a  lour  tlinnr^h  (  aiiada  and  tlic  I  iiilL-d 
Stalls,  Wire  indiKrd  h>  laki  llu  run  ol  Imu  nuKs  tiuni  \ia;^ara  in  Ilaniillnn,  lit 
kill  the  linit  whili  auaitiuL;  the  dcparturr  n\  tin  nr\l  train  ,u«"n,i;  l*!a>t.  So  nuh  h 
sirui  k  uriT  llu  \  with  llu-  rity.  its  position,  its  l)Laut\  and  rLSoiircL>,  that  what 
w.is  init-ndid  lo  l)f  a  \isii  ot  a  lew  hours  htiaiiu-  sc\cral  wreks.  and.  i>n  tlair 
arrival  l)ack  in  lai^land,  thc\  wrote  to  llu  Sciivtarx  ot  the  Ilaniilloii  Hoard  of 
Trade,  inlorniin-^'  him  ot  the  circiinisianLcs  ahovr  reeordcd,  .uul  added:  "Ot  all 
the  ]»laee>>  we  had  \  i^ited  durin;^'  our  tri])  on  llu  American  ( "onlinent,  the  prettiisi. 
cleane>t.  healthie^^t,  and  best  eondueted  was  the  l"it\  ot  Hamilton.  Tanada :  aiui 
from  our  inspection  ot"  the  vast  and  \arieil  manufaeturin;.^  indiistrie>.  its  one  hundred 
and  seventy  taelories,  with  its  14.000  artisans,  the  Iap.^e  caj)ital  inxested.  and  the 
immense  output  amui.dl).  we  eoncluded  it  wa>  well  named  the  liirmiiii^ham  ot' 
Ca.nad.i,  and  has  undoubtedly  a  L;rcat  and  !.;lorious  tutiire  betore  it.'  The  letter 
finished  with  the  i|uery.^  "If  we  saw  it  b\  the  aeeidenlal  mis^iui;  of  a  train,  why 
not  do  somelhiiv.^  to  call  the  attention  of  the  outside  world,  so  that  ])eo}jle  tan 
go  to  \i)ur  (.'it\    and  see  lor  theinseh  es  it^  adxanta^es?" 

That  Utter  has  had  mueh  to  do  with  the  publishini;"  of  this  Souxenir.  The 
year  1893  will  bi  a  memorable  one  on  this  side  of  tiie  Atlantic,  the  World's  I'air 
at  Chicago  will  attract  tens  of  thousands  of  Europeans;  .md,  |)erhaps,  it  would  be 
safe  to  sav  that  nine-tenths  of  the  travel  will  be  \  ia  Niagara  I-alls,  and  through 
Canada,  either  in  going  to  or  coming  trom  Chicago,  ami  \  er\  man\  iVom  ( ireat 
Britain.  1- ranee  and  (iermanv,  will  want  to  do  more  than  merel\  ])ass  through 
this  fair  Province  of  Ontario,  the\'  will  want  to  see  some  ot  our  progressixe  cities, 
our    magnificent    .scener\ .    our    great    lakes    and    waterwaxs;     and    no     jilace     would 


loinhiix  iIk  ulioli  .lUtl  -i\i  111  till  \i->ittii  \\\ni\  pKa-^nn  ;in.l  injtJViiK  ill  lli.in  .i 
l.i\-i>M  "It  tluii  |niiiiu\  .It  till  lii.aititnl  (  it\  i-t  ll.miiltoii.  tlif  tliinl  l.ii;^L>t 
iit\  111  tl,i  I  ).>iiiini.iii.  ilu  >ntiii<l  l.ii-i-l  III  tin  l'n»\inic,  .iml  tin  |)rctticst  ;iiul 
lu.ilthii^i  111  Aiiiiiii.i  Willi  ili.it  Liid  III  \  iiw  i\«.T\  ctfort  Ii.in  hi  en  |iiil  tortli 
tt»  '^iM.  to  tin  ir.uilii  .111  .itli.iitur  Sdumiim.  with  .i  l»ricrn\ic\\  dI  tin-  |)ri)iiiiLts 
.iiiil  rr->iiiiivi->.  oi  I  .111. ill. i  111  L^iiur.il.  .iiul  <>|  tlii>  i  ity  in  p.irtii  iiiar.  ^(»  tli.il  capital 
.111(1  l.iboi  in  till  (iiit^itir  \\(»i"UI  iii.i)  l)c  able  ti)  jiul.u^c  .mil  iHot'it  l)\  infornialii)n 
iiii|MHiil   lt\-   .1   iixit.il    <>i    iait>. 

h  li.i^  l)ii-ii  tlu'  .mil  <>l  till  writri"  to  -i\i  t'.iitlif'iilK  .m  outliiu-  ol'  I  I.miilloii 
as    it    i>    lo-(i.i\,   ,iiul    .i\oi(l    tlu   I  u-'toiii.ir\  ii\u\\    oi   w  lial  it  w.i'^  •^o  luain   \  rais  ai^o. 

In  iir.iii\  c\n\  n.u  town  or  i  it\  in  'lir  W'r^l.  i ->]hi  i.ilU  in  tin-  Inilid 
St.iti ->.  \ir\  r.i|)nl  >lii(li->  li.i\  i  Im.i  ii  iii.nlr  in  .i  ti  w  \iaiN.  .nnl  to  Imoiii  ilu  town 
h.i>  iKit.iiu  .1  iHiliil  >.iuiui'  in  tlu  h.nid^  ot  skillliil  I. mil  .i-int>  all  'mxkI  in 
it^  \\.i\  ami  ;^ciuimI1\  ^t.iiliiiL;  out  with  '  1  lii>  l  it\  i  i^lil  or  irii  m.ii'^  .i^o  w.is 
.1  loniplitr  w  ilikrno-..  ili .  rti..  .md  imw  it  li.i>  .i  population  ot.  etc..  eti ..  and  i^, 
etc..  ell.  .  .md    ;iui>l  Ihioiik    tlic,   iti.,   i.  li .,  rti . 

\\  r  r.itlKi"  l.iki  tin  -round  ill. it  1 1, million.  Ii.i--  lo|-  ni.iin  \  Lai->  iiccn  ol 
>lr.ld\  ;^lowtli.  Willi  iio  o\  ri->pn.ul.ition.  li'^--  t.lilllir--.  .md  U  ■>>  drprccialioll  lli.m 
an\  t  it\  Ml  Xnurii.i;  .md  il>  .itt.urs  io-ii.i\  .in  on  ilu  nio'^l  >oliil  l).i>i^,  with 
till'  mo->l  loiiiplrU  w.ilir  work>  and  --iwir  ^\Niriii->.  Imili  -a->  .md  rlrilrii  liiLjIuiii^ 
.md  .m  iMilliiil  ilritrii.  r.iilwa\  to  all  p.irt^  oi  il)i->  lown;  .md  li\  Imtli  rail  and 
wMler   li.i->   din  it   1  omiiiimu  .iliiui    .md    ir.iitu    willi   .ill    |i,iii^   ol   ilu    world. 

M.miit.u  tunii;^  .iliiio^l  i  \  i  r\  .iriiiU  iii|uin(l  lor  ii^i-  in  tlu  I  loiiiinioii, 
Ilanniloii  i-  llir  ;<rr.il  cciitir  lo|-  ^kilkd  labi)!',  a\h\  lor  piiWIu.  ^ml  lii^li  .school 
cdiKalion    rank>    lir>l   in    (  .m.ida. 


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View  oil  the  Bay  Front 

HAMII/roX.  the   second    city  oi    die  Province  .»f  Ontario,  is  situated  on    the 
south   ^horr  of  Hamilton   itornieriy   Iluiiin-toni   Bay.  the  western   extremity 
of    Lake    Ontario.      It    his    ju>l  east  ot    the  8oth    degree   of   longitude,  and 
just   north   of   the  43d   |)arallel   of   latitude. 

Hamilton  occupies  an  alluvial  plain  lying  between  the  bay  anti  the  escarp- 
ment which  forms  the  outer  rim  of  the  lake  basin.  This  escarpment — locallv  known 
as  -the  mountain  ' — is  the  height  over  which  the  Niagara  plunges  at  the  I'alls. 
From  its  sununit  a  luagniiicent  \  iew  may  i)e  hail.  The  city  lies  inunediatelv  below, 
the  si|uares  m  the  centre  as  distinct  as  those  of  a  chess  board,  wiiile  in  other  ])arts 
the  lu.\uriant  iMa|)les  with  which  the  streets  are  lined,  almost  hitle  the  dwellings 
from  sight.  The  broad  blue  waters  of  Lake  Ontario  stretch  awav  to  the  eastern 
horizon.  To  the  northward  the  view  is  closed  in  l)y  a  continuation  of  the  height 
on  which  the  observer  stands.  The  plain  is  covered  in  all  cHrections  with  Iruitful 
farms  and  tiotted  with  thriving  \illages.  The  spires  of  Toronto  ma\  be  dimly 
discerned  on  the  north  side  of  the  lake,  forty  miles  awav;  and  on  a  clear  day  the 
smoke  of  Niagara,  at  .ibout  the  .^ame   tlistance,  mav  sometimes  be  seen. 


Il.iiiiili.iii  lia>  a  populaiioii  <>f  over  50,000  aiul  is  in  direct  railway  com- 
nuinicati.'ii  uilh  all  |iarl>  nl  ihe  I'mviiuc  while  >lie  has  1)\  the  j^reat  lakes  ami 
river  water  (.oiniiuiiiKatitMi  Irtun  (.'hica>^c),  Duluth  ami  Saiilt  St.  Marie  at  the  west 
to    the    Athintie    >eal»oaril. 

The  area  n\  the  citv  is  3,696  acres.  There  are  ninety  and  a  (|uarter  miles 
of  >treit'-.  tort\  miles  of  sewers,  ninety  .an I  three-tenth>  miles  ot  water  mains, 
and   thirt\-ti\e   and   .1  halt"  acres   of  ])iil)lic  |jark>. 

The  citv  i--  represented  hy  two  members  in  the  1  )ommion  Parliament  and 
by  one  in  the  I  )ntano  Lei^islature.  it  ha>  three  tlaily  news]xij)er>.  Its  local 
affaiis  are  mana-ed  hv  a  Lit\  council  composeil  o\  a  Maxor  and  twent\-one 
Aldermen.     It    i>    amplv    supplied   with    excellent    water    from    Lake    Ontario. 

.\  police  force  o(  U\\\  men  is  fount!  amjjle  to  preserve  the  peace,  and  a 
hi;^hl\  .ftii  lent  fire  department  h.i>  been  able  to  save  the  cit\  h-om  serious  loss 
of   fne.      The   ■^treet>    are    li;.^hted    b)'    electric    lamp>.  '' 

Nt>  other  Canadian  cit\  ha^  won  for  it>elf  the  industrial  celi'brit)'  that 
Hamilton  ha>  attamed.  The  eit\  i>  often  called  the  i^irmim;ham  of  Canada,  and 
thou;.;h  LompariM)n  with  the  world's  i^reat  work-shop  in  the  lin^lish  midlands  is 
pre>umptuou>,  it  i->  not  altou;ether  unwarr.mted.  .\  place,  within  the  memory  of 
li\in;4'  men  tran>formed  from  the  wiliK  of  a  forest,  can  necessarily  in  but  few 
thin;^--  be  cump. u"ed  with  Uirmirr^luuri.  In  one  point,  howe\er,  such  a  comparison 
ma\  not  be  un^eendx.  Hamilton  resembles  the  larger  and  older  hi\e  of  inilustry 
in  her  thrittx  application  ot  skill  and  ca])ital  to  wideh  dixersified  iniiustrial 
operations.  This  has  been  her  distin;.^uishin^  characteristic  for  at  least  a  generation. 
Within  that  period,  manufacturiiii^  establishments  on  a  scale  and  with  e(iui|jnients 
in  keeping  with  the  latest  demands  for  cheap  and  ettlcient  productions,  ha\-e  suc- 
cessi\el\  sprun-  up  within  her  limits.  Iler  increasim;  workshops  ha\e  steadily 
aiUleil  to  her  pojndation  and  enhanced  her  wealth.  ScarceK  an  inijjortant  branch 
of  industi)  is  left  altoi^ether  unrepresented.  A  statement  of  the  industrial  proj^ress 
ot  Hamilton,  shows  that  the  total  capital  investetl  in  manufacturing-  intlustries  in 
this  cit\,  was  s8, 120,000.  The  number  of  employes  14.000.  the  total  amount  of 
w:';^es  paid  last  \  ear  was  53,203.500.  The  total  \alue  of  the  products  in  the  }'ear 
was  513.980,000.  The  value  of  the  products  per  head  of  po[julation  has  increased 
twent\-fi\e    per    cent,    in    the    ten    \ears. 


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II>T  l.ia..ii.s.  r(|ui|.|i..l  with  modt-rn  m.-ichiiKry  and  the  latot  lal)()r-savin}; 
ik\ui^  to  lumimi/c  the  eo>t  (.f  production  maintain  a  daily  output  o!  innumerable 
articles  ot"  the  metal,  wood,  and  leather  intlustries.  of  textile  fabrics  and  of  ^dass- 
ware.  potter),  Jothin-,  cVx.  The  curin.u  and  packin-;  of  meats,  and  cannini^-  of 
truits  and  ve-eiabUs  are  al>o  carried  on  in  accordance  with  advanta,!^^eous 
methods    |)eculiar   to    the    western    >iile    of  the    Atlantic. 

Hamilton  is  distant  40  nules  from  Toronto;  St.  Catharine  31;  London, 
75:  Detroit.  uS6.  Km-ston,  200;  Montreal,  373;  Oucbcc.  538;  Xia-ara  Fall.s.  42; 
and    liuffalo.  60. 


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cm  k(iii:s  and  kiu.u.ioi  s  iu)I)I1-s. 

Ilainillon  i-  tlu'  Si  e  litv  of  the  DioLcsc  of  Xia-ara  iCIuirch  of  l{n|^lanili,  ami 
of  the  DioLCM-  of  llainillon  'Roman  tatholici.  TIktc  ai\-  in  tin-  city  8  AnL^lican 
churcho.  vi/. :  Chri^l  Cluiaii  (  atludral.  (luiah  of  the  A^Lcnsioii.  St.  'riioina^'  CliURh, 
All  Saiiu>'.  St.  Mark'>,  St.  Lukc'^.  St.  Matthews  ami  St.  lVtei->. 

The  Roman  Catholic^  ha\  u  i  chunhe^.  St.  Mai\  s,  which  i>  the  Catliedral 
riuirch,  St.  Patricks.  St.  Lawrence,  antl  one  smaller  church  known  as  St.  Joseph  > 
Church.  u>e(l  chieth'  by  (ierman^. 

The  Rresl)\  terian>  ninnher  6  churchis,  designated  the  Central  Church.  McNab 
Street  (,'hurch,  St.  Paul's,  kno\  Chun-h,  St.  Johns  and  Paskine  Church. 


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'Flu-  M(jth()ili->t>  ha\tj  9  cluirclus.  (.allL'.i  tlu  (  rnunar\.  \\\>1l\.  I'ir>t  Melliodi^t, 
/ion  TahLi-naLlc,  Sinuoc  Street.  ( ioic  Street.  liinerald  Street,  .iml  the  AmerJL.m 
Metlu)ili>t  Mj)iMCc)jjal  (luirches. 

rile  I^aptists  liave  one  lar-;e  and  handsome  stone  church  in  the  centre  of  the 
city,  with  a  Mission  Church  in  .i  nniote  portion  ot"  it.  There  i-,  also  a  Hai)tist  clunch 
for  coloretl  ])eople. 

Hesiiles  the  above  reU^ious  boches  there  is  a  Conj^rei^ational  Cliurcii.  .i  Refoniietl 
l-piscopal.  iSrethren  of  tlie  One  I-aith.  iVlievers.  I-Aan-ehcal  Lutheran,  Initarian, 
Pl\iiiouth  brethren  and  SaKation  .\rniy. 

There  are  also  in  Hamilton  a  Jewish  Syna!.,roL,aie,  a  branch  of  tlie  I^ritish  and 
Forcii^n  F.ible  Society,  a  \'ouni;  Men's  Christian  Association  antl  a  Young  Women's 
Christian  .\ssociation. 


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M.iin  ol  ilu  iluinlus  of  tin  iit>  ait  i  ..inmoili.iu^  ImiKlin^s,  iliul1\  ol  ^itmiaml 
brick,  aiiil  m..ii  or  K>s  orii.uiu  iiial  id  .U-i;<n.  Ilu  iliiirJus  arc  all.  in  lluir  ..wn  way, 
active  in  proiuolin-  tlu  ^i.iritii.ii  uiltarc  of  tlu  tomimmits.  '\'\u  iMorls  ol'  .ill  arc 
zcalou>l>  ilirccUtl  t..  impartm-  rLlii;ioii>  iiibtruclion  in  Sumla)  SchooU.  all  ot  which 
arc  in  a  tlouri>hiii.L;  comlition. 

SCIkJi)l.S  AND  i:i)LCATI()\AL  INTl-RIiSTS. 

Tiic  St;h()ol  svstcni  ot  tlu  C  il\  ot  li.uiiilton  lompriscs  tlu'  l*iihh"c  scliooU  ami 
the  Collc-iati  Instituti.  together  with  a  Moilcl  School  and  a  I  r.iinin-  (  ollc-c  tor 
teachers. 

in  tJK-  I'ublii  -mIiooIs  the  eourse  of  >tU(l\.  hci^inninu;  with  the  kindcr-artm.  i  oiii- 
priM-s  rcadin-,  writin-.  lui-li>h  ;^rainniar.  coniposition.  luv^Misli  literatim.  ln>tory, 
L;coj^raph\  and  arithmetic. 

in  the  t(ilK;.;iati  Institute,  which  pupils  enter  at  the  aj^e  of  .ilxnit  14  years  alter 
havin'4  completed  the  Public  sdiool  eour^i-  of  stud\,  |ire|).uation  nia\  be  luul  for 
entering;  the  I  ni\er>itie>.  the  Medic. il  SlIio. lU.  the  L.iw  Schools,  iVc. 

In  the  publii  school^  there  i->  .ui  .i\  er.i;^e  .itteiulanee  tit  7.339  pupils  .uul  more 
than  200  te.ichers,  and  in  the  (  t.llLL^i.ite  Institute  and  'I'rainim^  (  ollei^e  thei"e  is  a  \eari\ 
attemlance  t)f  between  500  and  6t)o  students,  presided  t)\er  in  a  stall  ot  about  30 
masters  .uid  te.uhers. 

The  schools  ;ire  man.i;^ed  bv  a  l)t)ard  t)f  lulucatit)n  cousistin;.;  of  twent\-  mem- 
bers, tourteen  tif  whom  are  electeil  by  the  ]iet)ple  and  six  appointed  ')\  the  iSoard  of 
Aldermen. 

in   the   I'ublic  schools  each    pupil    i-^   reipiired  tt)  pa\  tVom  tme  to  twt)  tlollars  .1 

year,  in  retm-n  tor  whieh  the  Sciitml  Hoard  lurnishes  liini  with  .dl  the  bot)ks.  stationer}. 

etc.,  retjuired  throui^hoiit  his  course.     Nt)  t  hari.;e  is  niade  tt)r  tuition. 

Idle  teacliers  employed  in  the  iHftercnt  charitable  institutions  of  the  cit\-  are 
appointed  and  jjaid  In  the  Schot)l  iioard. 

In  aildition  to  the  abo\t  i'ublic  schools,  there  arc  also  five  scj)arate  Roman 
Catholic  Schools  in  Hamilton,  'ilu  a\era;.^e  number  of  pupils  attenilinu;  these  schools 
is  1,890.  .\  i.adics'  School  of  hi-li  i;rade  is  also  conducted  by  tliat  denomination,  and 
is  belli  in  hi^h  esteem. 


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I  111  \\  1  >l(  \  .III  \li  tin  M  lists  also  t  oiuiol  .1  I, at  I  it  s  ("olh  '^^i  in  I  l,iiiiilt«»n,  di  \  c  >ii  il 
io  tin.  Iii;^hrr  loMiu  lit  s  111  riliiiation  Inr  Noiin;^  uomin.  Itliashnii  iii  t  \isiciii  f  si\cTal 
years  ami  attiai  !>  |iii|»ils  Iroin  \ari«nis  parts  ul  (  aiiada 

I'.isidrs  ili(  I'uhlit  sihooU  lit  the  i:it\.  there  are  private  institution'^  for  eoiunur- 
cial  ami  luisim  >s  training;,  and  lor  art  tuition  a  Public  Art  School  was  lonmlnl  in  1885, 
ami  lo-ila\  onupirs  pn  niisis  whit  h  tor  tin  ir  e<|uipnKiit  are  scarce!)  surpassed  In  any 
.ut  sihool  on  llie  American  I'ontinenl  It  is  .^ownutl  l>\  a  Hoard  of  I  )irectors  who 
are  elected  annually  in  Se|)teinl)er.  lor  the  years  1891-1892  the  nuniher  of  males 
attendin-  tin  School  was  loo  and  females  90  or  a  total  of   190  students  in  all. 

Till  llwiii.roN  Assoi  !\iin\  i-  an  imori)orated  Society,  or;.^ani/t.d  in  1H37,  lor 
the  culti\alion  of  Science,  Litcr.iture  and  Art,  the  formation  of  a  Museum.  I.il)iai\  and 
Art  (ialliiA,  .md  ilu  illustr.ilion  of  the  I 'hysical  (.Characteristics.  Natural  llisiois  and 
Aiui(iuitii.s  of  the  C  <)untr\  riure  an'  about  200  members,  who  hold  nuctin;.,^s  e\ei\ 
month  from  No\cmbir  to  Ma\'  inclusive.  Special  meetin<^s  ma\  be  called  at  .my  time 
b\'  the  I'resident  or  on  tlu  rciiui>ition  of  am  3  members  for  the  trans. ution  of  any 
stated  business.  l)urin;^  the  existence  of  the  Association  numerous  papers  ii  l.itin-  to 
the  fauna,  tloi.i  .md  roik  conformation  of  the  country  surroundin;^  Hamilton  li.ue  been 
publishetl  under  lis  .iu'-|iit.es. 


On   Bay   Ft  out 


lioAki)  (»i     ll^\I)l■. 

In  llu  yr.ir  1845.1  iJo.inl  ot Trade  was  establi>licil  in  I  laniiltdii.  'I  hat  l)()ilv. 
from  its  intLpti'in,  lia>  rxfiLiMd  a  >alutar\  intUuiuc  i>\ri  tlic  nKixantik-  attair->  i>l'  the 
city,  and  lia>  lieeii  on  the  alert  to  promote  the  eon^truetion  of  rail\\a\>,  eanaU  ami 
other  works  tor  o|)enini;  up  the  resoun.es  and  trade  of  the  eountrv.  Ihe  list  of  Hamil- 
ton nil  rehants  is  an  intc  resom;,  if  not  a  lon;^  one.  Se\eral  stand  in  the  front  ranks  of 
Canadian  trade,  and  some  ha\e  won  more  than  a  ("anadi.m  reput.ition  foi'  tlu  ir  |iul)lic 
s])irit.  li  person.il  references  were  admissible  here,  an  aeeount  of  the  earl\  nurchants 
ol  the  ut\  .md  their  (  \i»erien> cs  would  he  an  instrueti\e  stor\ . 


Tli«    Reseivi  111'. 


The  City.  Hospital. 


Till-    lllARrrAllLl-    IXSTITirioXS    Ol     IIAMIl/roX. 


rorcnit^t  ainoiii^st  thL'>c  arc  the  Xational  and  I)cnc\  oKnt  Societies.  'I'he\  arc 
the  St.  lie()r«;e's,  St.  Andrew's,  Caledonia,  Iri>h  Protectant,  CathoUc  Mutual  I'xnetit. 
and  several  asst)ciations.  These  societies  seek  out  and  rclie\c  cases  of  necessitx'  and 
affliction.  The)  rentier  -Dod  service  to  the  conmiunit),  and  receive  correspontlin-- 
appreciation  antl  sujjport.  The  other  charitable  in>titutions  comprise  a  P)o\  .s'  Home,  a 
Ciirls'  Home,  a  Home  for  A-etl  Women,  a  Home  for  the  I'rientUesc,  an  Orphan 
Asylum,  a  House  of  Refu-e.  antl  the  St.  Marys  Orphan  Asylum,  The^e  have  suitable 
commodious  l)uildin;<s,  the  outcome  of  private  benevolence,  ami  are  sustainetl  bv 
voluntary  contributions. 

The  St.  Mary's  Asylum  is  in  char-e  of  Sisters  of  Charity,  ami  the  t)ther  homes 
are   under  the  direct  management  of  conunittees  of   ladies.      The   inmates  t)f    these 


homes  arc  wvll  circd  for,  and  the  chiMrcn  educated  and  instructed  in  the  wav  to  make 
for  theinNelve-  a  ;es|)ectal)le  lixin-.  Donations  of  ail  l<inds  are  received  I)\-  tlie  differ- 
ent (  liaritie>  inehidin-  nione\,  t1our,  meal,  meat.  \e;^etal)les  and  ilothin.^-.  At  Christmas 
lu\iu-ies  are  not  laekin-  tor  lesti\e  ciieer.  The  a\  erai^e  number  of  inmates  in  the 
diffennt  honu  >  i>:  l>o\>  Home,  90  l)o\s,  ai^ed  from  5  to  14  Nears;  (iirls'  Home.  75 
Liirls,  a-ed  from  4  to  14  years;  St.  Mary's  Orphan  A^xluin.  Mo  ;^irls;  A^ed  Women's 
Home,  24;  Hou>e  ot  I'rovidence,  about  100  boys  ami  a  like  number  of  ai;ed  men  and 
women. 

llannlton  i)osse>scs  a  ma^nifieent  and  well  e(|ui])|)ed  Hospital  for  the  >ick 
and  iniured.  It  wa^^  'ouilt  a  few  )ears  iv^o  at  a  cost  to  tlie  cit\'  of  ?53.685  and  can 
accommodate  150  patient--.  1  he  l'a\ilioii  >t\le  of  construction  was  adopted,  with 
approved  method>  of  obtainint;"  a  copious  ^uppl\  of  lij^ht  and  air.  La^t  xear  734 
patients  were  .idmitted  to  the  house,  and  1083  received  treatment  a^  out-patients. 
It  i>  su>laiiied  1)\  th<  cit\  aided  b\  an  annual  i^rant  from  the  I'roxincial  ( io\  ern- 
meiU.  and  1)\  contributions  from  .such  ])atient>  as  can  aftbrd  to  pa\"  for  maintenance. 
Last  \  (.ar  tin-  (imnnment  i^rant  was  57,55478  ami  the  amount  received  from 
])atient>  was  52,760.11:  other  receipts  amounted  to  S38.75,  while  the  e.\penditure 
amounted  to  ^2 1 ,078.58  leaxin;.^'  a  b.dance  i.)\  510,724.94  which  was  made  i^ooil  bv 
the  cit\.  The  mana;.^ement  of  the  institution  is  umlei'  the  direction  of  an  Hos]iital 
Committee  ap])oiiite(l  vearh'  1)\  the  Cit\'  Council.  Besides  a  resilient  medical  ofticer 
gratuitous   attendance  is   rendered   1)\'   the    metlical  practitioners  ot    the  city. 

HAMILTON    in  r.Llc     LIJ'.RARV. 

The  Cit\  of  Hamilton  ])ossesses  about  the  finest  Public  library  in  the 
j.   Dominion.      Located   in   a  ma;..:nificenl  buiklin;.;.  centrall)    situated  and   open   to  all,  it 

is   one   of  the   cb.ief  features  of  interest   in    the   cit\'.     The   total    number  of  volumes 

in  the  Libr.uN  at  preseiil  is  16,515  and  new  l)()oks  are  continuall\-  bein^  added. 
fi   'Die   Libiarx    is    divided    into   tour   departments;    the  Circulation  department.  General 

Reailin-  Room  and  Lailics'  Readin-  Room.  Hooks  lent  tor  home  use  last  year 
■?  amounted  to  136.904  xolumes  with  a  percenta;.;e  of  54  ot  works  ot  iMCtion;  books 
r  ^ivLU   tor    Retereiice  use.   61,200.     The    number    o(    borrowers'    cards    is    now   about 

7.250.      rile  number  ot'  papers  and  periodicals  on   file  in   the   Reatlini;  Rooms  is  175. 

It  is  cstimatetl  that  o\er  260,000  \  isitors    used   the   library   last  year. 


CANADA. 

/^^  \  r.  t)|  (■.m.iila'>  iiromiiuiU  tin.im  ii  rs  nciiuK  >ai(l  in  a  Nprcxli:  "  W'r  ai\  a 
^-^  tliiuii^liUiil.  --i,  ll-nliaiU  jiiopK,  a>  il  lnLdiius  all  N'ortlKrn  iaix>  ti  i  hr.  instead 
lluiilon.  ot  \i(\\iii-  with  <n\\  tlu-  in-^laniis  of  rapid  nionc\ -making  in  llu  I  nitcd 
States,  nianx  in  luiiiihir,  ii  i>  true,  hut  Irw  in  prirmta-c  to  the  toilin;^  millions  in 
that  connti\  who  ina\  ncMi-  hope  tor  the  eonitort  which  i>  i^eiKral  in  ( )nlario. 
Lit  lis  llu  n  look  siiadiU  at  our  own  lounliA  and  do  what  w  c  can.  a>  wc  ha\cin 
iIr-  I'.isi,  to  ni(  lease  our  in();lei"ale  Imt  (juite  suthi  lent  prosperitx'.  I\\\  people  ha\c 
shown    in    till    pa-l   more   enterprise   in    proportion   to  population   than   Canada." 

1  he  |)ominion  of  t  anada  has  an  area  of  3.315,647  s(|uare  miles,  or  iiu  ludin;.; 
its  water  surtaie  3,456.383,  it  is  ahont  3.5oe)  miles  from  east  to  west,  and  1,400 
hoiii  north  to  -.oiith.  llu  priiuipal  plusieal  features  are  the  l\oek\  Mountains  and 
the  l.awrentian  lan-e.  the  plains  of  the  Northwest  Territories  and  the  ;.^reat  Lakes. 
These  lakes,  which  are  t'i\e  in  numb -r.  and  are  remarkable  for  their  si/c,  lorin  ;i 
eomplete  s\st(_.M  ol  na\  iL;ation  trom  the  head  of  Lake  Superior  to  the-  Atlantic 
(  )cean.  a  dist.mee  of  2.384  mile  s.  Lake  Superior  is  connected  with  Lake  lluron  li\ 
the  Ste.  Marie  I\i\erand  llu  Sault  Ste.  Marii'  ("anal.  Lake  lluroii  t1ow>-into  Lake 
St.  Ll.nr  1)\  the  St.  (km-  ki\er  and  Lake  St.  (.lair  into  Lake  lirie  1)\  the  Detroit  Ki\er. 
L.ike  1-j-ie  llows  utto  L.ike  (  )ntario  li\  the  Xia^^ara  I\i\  er,  tourteeu  miles  from  the 
mouth  of  which  are  the  renownetl  \ia;^ara  l-"alls,  160  teet  in  height.  The  W'elland 
(anal  connects  the  two  lakes  for  na\  iu^ation  purposes,  and  the  .St.  Lawreiue  l\i\er 
t1ow  in;^  1  Hit  I  if  I  .ake  (  hitario  and  into  the  ( iulf  of  St.  Law  rence  completes  this  s\  stem. 

llu  \ast  aL:ricultural  and  mineral  resources  of  (anada  are  as  \  et  in  an 
enil)r\onii  st.Ue  of  de\  elopnieiit.  lietween  the  northern  l)oundar\'  ot  ( )ntario  and  the 
Rock\  Mountains  lie  the  I'roxince  ot  Manitoba  and  the  southern  part  ol  the  Northwest 
Territories.  This  ;.4reat  tract  of  land  is  duided  into  three  plateaux,  running  ^enerallv 
northwest  and  southeast.  The  first  is  known  as  the  Red  Ri\er  \alle\  and  Lake 
\\  innipeL;  plateau  and  lies  eiitireK  in  the  l'ro\ince  of  Manitoba:  it  is  estimated  to 
c(Mitain  about  "j.ooo  square  miles  of  the  best  wheat  .^rowin^;  laml  on  the  ('ontinent  or 
the  world.  I  he  second  plateau  has  an  average  altitiule  of  1,600  teet.  and  an  area  of 
105,000  sijuaie-  miles.  1  his  section  is  especialK  taxorable  tor  settlement  and  includes 
the    Assiniboiiu    and    (  »u   Xppelle  districts.       The  third  ])lateau  l)ei.^ins  on  the  bouiuku\ 


Blm  lingti  )ii   Beneli-  Bfiy  Side. 

line  ;it  the  104111  meridian  and  extemis  west  \o\  405  niik--  to  tlu  Ujul  e>t' tlie  Rocky 
Mountains.  Its  a\  eraj^e  elevation  is  about  3.000  teet.  (leiierall)  s]jeakinL;  the  tirst 
two  are  the  most  taxorahle  for  .i-riculture  and  the  third  tor  i^ra/in-.  Settlement  ]s 
proceediiiL;  in  the  first  two  plateaux  at  a  ver\  rapid  rate  and  is  lje;.^innin;.4  in  the  third, 
numerous  and  pro-^per(His  cattle  ranches  and  homesti;u!>  ha\in-  alreatU'  been 
established.  The  northern  part  of  the  centre  of  the  Doimnion.  e.xteiuliii;.^  from  the 
k(xky  Mountains  to  lhul->on'-.  iJay,  has  -eneralh  been  considered  as  useful  oiiK  as 
a  preserve  for  Uir  bearin-  animals,  but  an  in\  estimation  by  a  Committee  of  the  .Senate 
in  t888  ha>  upset  this  idea  altogether.  The  area  in(|uired  into  was  1 .260,000  scpiare 
imies,  and  out  ot  this  it  was  estimated  860.000  scpiare  miles  were  ht  for  settlement  and 
400.000  sciuare  miles  useless  for  cultivation.  656,000  st|uare  miles  were  suitable  for 
l)Otatoes.  407.000  for  barle)-  and  316.000  for  wheat. 

The  year  1891  was  .1  particularly  -uud  one  throu;.^hout  the  Dominion  from  an 
a-ricultural  point  of  view  ;  the  total  wheat  crop  was  61.592.822  bushels,  of  which  the 
I'rovince  of  Ontario  \ieldetl  32.584.026  bushels;  all  other  cereals  were  rather  over  the 
average  and  the  root  crops  were  excellent. 


Till'  financial  condition  of  Canada  is  j^ood  as  shown  i)\  tlu  fact  ol  the  l)onn'nion 
(i()\(  1  iinunl  iiaviiii^  siicci>siull\  floated  a  3  per  cent,  loan  tor  j^'2. 250.000  (Si 0,950,000), 
rei)a\al)le  in  46  \  ear->,  in  London  durin;,;  June,  this  year,  1892.  1  lu  ininiinuin  jirice 
tixi'd  ua>  ^^"91  per  cent,  and  the  avera;^e  price  reah/ed  ua>  ^^"92.01'..  .  The  >u\\\  w.in 
■,ul)-^cril)ed  tor  nearl)'  lour  times  over.  420  applications  hein;.^  made  re])reM.iitm!.; 
upu.iriU  of  j/r7,oocxocx).  The  price  ol)tamed  \\.i>  lower  than  on  the  pre\iou>  ociaMon 
111  iiorrouin;.^.  l)Ut  ^uch  w.is  to  lie  expected  when  the  u;reatl\  altireil  i-on(htion>  ol  the 
market  are  taken  into  account.  If  it  h.id  not  been  that  the  iredit  ol  the  1  )onunion 
>tand>  riinarkal)l\  hi;..^]!  in  the  London  market  the  reduction  in  jiricc  would  undouWt- 
edl\  ha\e  been  nun  h  greater.  The  Revenue  for  the  \  ear  1891  w.i>  S38.579.31  I, 
showiu).;  a  surplu>  of  52,235,743  o\er  e.xjienditure.  The  total  \alue  of  Imports  in  1891 
w.is  5119,967.638.  of  which  5113,345.124  was  for  home  con>um[)lion  ;  and  tin  total 
export^  598.417.296,  of  which  5H8.801.066  represented  produce  of  Cmada. 

Miner.ds  of  almost  e\erv  kind  ,u'e  known  to  exist  in  (raiada.  and  their 
development  in  future  will  constitute  one  ol  the  chief  sources  ot  wealth  to   the   couiUi"\ 


The    Pier. 


(iolil.  >il\».r.  M>ii|»Lr.  Mh  kt.1.  |ii.itmuiii.  .iiuiiiuMi\,  .t->lH'st()>.  toal,  ;4y|>siiiu.  K.ul.  |>itn)liiiin. 
etc..  ;irr  aiii.mc  the  ehief  iiiiiu  imU  ulii*  li  h.i\r  luni  loihlu.l  tli<>u-li  .)iil\  in  a  >mall 
vva\  HI'  l<>  the  present  time.  (.oM  ha>  Ixiii  toiind  e\ii  n>i\i  l\.  and  |M\m.:^  iniius  e\i>t 
in  loeahties  exteiuhn-  thnm-h  lo  de-rees  ot  iatitiule.  Idle  value  t.l  -ohl  |ii(>diKi.l  ill 
1890  \\a>  s;i. 149.776  A\\^\  -ihii  S495-^^- 

(,'o.d  niiniii-  will,  in  llu  iu-.ii-  lulure,  lie  one  oT  tin  ino^t  ini|.i  utant  inthistries  in 
the  eouiitn  :  at  |ire->enl  the  i  liief  >i)Ui"ee>  ot  >ii|>l>l>  are  Noxa  Seoti.i  .ind  I'.riti-<h 
Colinnbia,  l)ut  in  the  NDrthwest  lenitories  and  M.mitnlia  it  i-^  estimated  tlure  are 
6^,ooo  s(|ii,uv  miles  1)1  Kial  liearinL;  str.ita,  and  the  (|n.mmy  ol  hu  1  known  to  underlie 
some  portions  ot  this  .u'ea  is  esiiniati  d  at  Irom  4.5CX.1.CKX)  to  (^.ooo.ooc:)  tons  jur  s,|u.ire 
mile.  This  eo.il  x.uies  trom  li;4nite  to  hnummous  1  n.ij  and  in  the  Roiky  Mount. lins 
hlP^e  deposits  ot  .mtiuMcite  h.i\i-  been  tound.  Weds  ot  wliieli  .ue  now  bein;.;  worked. 
The  importanee  ot.  Ironi  an  Imperial  point  ot  \  iew ,  ot  h,i\  ni;^  lar^'  dip(i>iis  ol  smokeless 
coal  within  two  da\  s  journex  ot  the  prmup.d  ii.i\ai  si.uioiison  tlu  I'.ieitK  coast  eail 
hanlU  l>e  o\erestiinated.  I  he  amount  ot  loal  raiseil  in  C  aiiad.i  in  iHc^i  was  3,5CX),ooo 
tons. 

Iron  ore  is  to  be  tound  in  i^reat  .ibundaiue  .md  \ariety  in  all  tile  provinces 
ot  the  I  )ominion,  I.  xeept  Manitob.i,  p.utu  ularb  in  No\.i  Scotia  .nul  Ontario:  but 
owiii;^.  presuni.ibU.  both  tt>  lack  ol  enterprise  .md  ia]iilal  it  has  nowhere  been 
mined  to  am  ;<Teat  extent.  lAen  in  \o\.i  Sioli.i  which  poss(.sse>  ore  ol  extreme 
puritx ,  and  which  i.s  the  oiiK  province  in  the  Dominion  where  tlux,  tue  1  and  ore 
are  to  bi-  found  in  close  proximitw  The  prodiii  'ion  is  practicalK  limited  to  the 
Acadia  Mine>  at  Loinh^iderrw  In  1891  there  wer^  t"i\e  furn.ices  in  bl.ist  .uid  three 
more  in  course  ot  coiistiuction.  Tluie  .iri.-  also  tweUe  rulliiv..;  mills  and  steel 
works  in  Canada.  \iz :  three  in  Xo\  ia  Scotia,  two  in  New  IJrunswick.  tour  in  (Juebec, 
all  at  .Montreal,  and  three  in  ( )ntario.  Copper  is  also  ])resent  in  lar;_;e  (|U.mtities 
in  (.)iitario  j)articularl\ .  Hitherto  .ill  the  ores  ha\e  been  exported  tor  treatment 
abroail  but  siiieltin;.;  works  lia\  e  now  been  est.iblished  at  Sudburw  Ontario,  in  which 
neii;hl)orhootl  what  are  perhaps  the  lar;..4est  tleposits  ot  topper  in  tlu-  world  ha\e 
l)een  discoxered.  The  ])roductioii  in  1890  was  6.013.671  lbs.  ot  hue  copper,  valued 
at  $902,050  ami  the  \alue  of  the  copper  eX|)orted  amomited  to  $398,497.  There 
are  indications  that  the  output  will  soon  be  materi.illx  increased,  the  co])per  is  there 
and   considerable   capital   has   lately   been  attracted   to   its    (.lev  elopinent. 


The   Post  Office. 


Etilrniice   to    Diinciein. 


In  1883  the  first  disccncry  of  :i  deposit  of  nickeliferous  pyrrhotitic  was  made 
in  the  \icinit\  of  Suill)ur\,  Ontario,  and  .since  then  t\vent\'  other  dejjosits  have  been 
diseovereil.  and  there  is  no  iloul>t  that  tliis  ore  is  present  in  lar^e  (juantities.  The 
ore  which  contains  on  an  axeraj^e  about  2'+  ])er  cent,  of  nickel,  is  roasted  anil 
smelted  into  a  copper  nickel  matte,  the  usual  composition  of  which  from  average 
analysis,  is  about  as  follows; — copper,  26.91  ;  nickel,  14.14:  iron,  31.335;  sulphur, 
26.95;  and  cobalt,  935.  The  matte  is  also  said  to  contain  >ome  ounces  of  platinum 
to  the  ton.  The  amount  of  fine  nickel  in  the  matte  produced  at  and  shippetl 
from  the  Sudbury  mines  in  1890  was  1,435.742  poumls,  which  at  65  cents  a  pound, 
was  worth  S933.232.  The  world's  consumption  of  nickel  has  been  estimated  at 
Boo  tons,  antl  previous  to  these  discoveries,  the  su|)ply  came  almost  entirely  from 
New  Caleilonia.  The  consumption  of  nickel  is  likeh'  to  be  very  considcrabh'  in- 
creased by  the  use  of  it  in  alloy  with  steel  to  increase  the  stren-th  and  (pialitv  of 
the   latter.     H.xperiments  which  have  provetl  eminently  successful  have  been   made  in 


ncc 


France  an.l  (unuanv.  an.l  aU..  at  \nna|K»li..  l'.  S,.  ,n<.rc  partiailarly  with  rcfrivnc 
t.)  the  u>c  ..f  nickel  ^tccl  Inr  cann.)n  ami  aini..iir  plate  It  hasiucii  pn.wd  that 
the  elasticity  an.l  tensile  <,tren-th  of  nickel  steel  u.tc  alnu.st  double  the  Imnts  reached 
hy  the  best  -ra.U-s  ,,1  l„,iKr  plate  steel,  an.l  the  new  metal  >eeni>  likelv  t..  he  Usetl. 
not  only  for  armour  plate  hut  tor  hulls  an.l  en-ines  .»r  ships,  an.l  indee.l  tor  all  purposes 
where  a  hi-h  -ra.le  of  steel  is  n..w  use.l.  As  a  result  .)f  the  expenm.nts.  th.  (  nite.! 
States  (;<.vernm.nt  have  .leci.le.l  t..  make  use  of  nickel  steel  armour  plates,  .m. I  the 
contract  lor  their  manutacture  has  l.r.n  .iw.u-.le.l.  s..  that  tli.  prospects  t..,-  this  new 
iiulustry  roun.l  Suilhury  are  \er\  |»r.)misiii-. 

iV-troleum  ha.,  been  ioun.l  in  <juebec.  Nova  Scotia.  N\  w  Hruns.vick  .ui.l  parti- 
cularly in  the  \.)rth-west  ■rerrit..rus,  wlier.  it  sceuis  certain  there  is  .m  immense 
unexplored  oil  re-ion.  but  it  is  in  tlu  cuntv  ..f  L.imbton.  Ontario,  ulum.-  most  of  the 
oil  has  been  and  is  obtame.l.  Oil  Springs  .m.l  IVtn.lea,  bein-  tile  lai-esi  oil-produ.  in- 
.listricts,  the  oil  bein-  obtained  at  a  depth  of  Iroin  .:;70  to  300  teet.      111.   fii-^t  tlouin--" 


Dundern. 


well  was  strut  k  ..n  the  iQtli  ..l  rebriiary.  1H62  .m.I  hcforcOctolnr  in  tin  same  year, 
there  wi r.  no  less  than  35  tl.min-  uells  A>  there  was  no  aeconnnodation  for  the 
stora-e  ot  thi^  enormous  flow,  then-  \\a>  a  tri-htlul  wastr.  and  it  i>  lakulatid  In  one 
authority  that  iKtweiii  the  dati^  mcntiond  no  Ks>  than  h\i  million  harreh  floated  off 
on  the  waters  of  an  adjoinin-  creek.  Ihe  annual  output  tor  >ome  years  has  been 
alajut  600.000  barrels. 

Ihf  pniuipal  drawbacks  to  minin-  developments  hitherto  have  been  want  of 
cajiital.  and  the  tact  that  a  number  of  the  enterprises  that  ha\i  lucn  started  have  been 
purely  of  a  speculative  character,  which  has  thrown  suspicion  on  j;enuine  undcrtakinj^fs 
anil  driven  investors  to  place  their  funds  elsewhere:  but  as  the  explorations  of  the 
Ciovernment  (ieolo-ical  Survey  are  makmj;  better  known  the  extent  and  locality  of 
nimerals,  and  the  fiscal  policy  of  the  (io\ernment  is  calculated  to  stimulate  production, 
public  attention  is  becomin-^  more  attracted  to  our  nnnin-  resources.  .\  lan-e  number 
of  members  of  the  British  Iron  and  Steel  Association  visited  the  I'nited  States  in  the 
Autumn  of  1890.  and  many  of  them  mspected  the  copper  and  mckel  mines  of  Sudbury, 
and  expressed  themselves  as  beiny  astonished  at  the  evidence  of  i^reat  mineral  wealth 
they  met  with.  It  is  ho|)ed  that  as  a  me.uis  of  callin-  attenti(jn  to  the  mmeral  resources 
of  this  eountrx  their  visit  will  have  a  beneficial  effei  t. 

With  rei^ard  to  the  climate  of  Canada  there  is  probai)l\  more  misconception 
^^enerally  than  about  that  of  an\  other  known  countrx.  The  idea  still  prevalent  in 
I*-uro|>e  and  elsewhere  is  that  the  land  is  one  of  jierpetual  winter  and  usuall)'  covered 
with  snow.  In  realits  the  climate  is  drv,  healtlu  ami  iiu  iijoratin''.  Mxtendini:,  as  the 
Dominion  does,  over  20  dej^rees  of  latituiie,  or,  trom  the  latitutle  of  Constantinople  to 
the  .North  I'ole  it  has  necessarih  a  wide  ram;e  of  temperature,  the  extreme  dryness  of 
the  .itmos|)hcre,  however,  make  botli  loKI  anil  heat  less  actuall)'  felt  than  the  reailin<,^s 
of  the  thermometer  would  lead  |)eople  to  expect.  In  the  maritime  provinces  the 
climate  resembles  that  of  the  British  Isles.  In  Ontario,  (Juebec  and  .Manitoba  the 
summers  are  warm  anil  the  winters  cold,  but  the  cold  is  pleasant  anil  bracinj;,  and  the 
snow  that  L;enerall)-  covers  the  i;round  is  of  the  i;reatest  benefit  alike  to  the  farmer, 
lumberman  and  merchant.  In  the  Northwest  Territories  cattle  i^raze  at  large  throuj^h- 
out  the  winter,  and  on  the  Pacific  slope  it  is  very  mild  and  considered  by  the 
inhabitants  unsur|)assed  in  the  world.  Instead  of  the  perpetual  winter  so  much '"'keel 
about  the  fact  is  the  averai^e  winter  liarel)-  lasts  4^2  months  and  the  climate  on  the 
whole  is  the  fmest  in  the  universe. 


Residence  of  Sir  James  Tn!>ner. 


HAMILTON. 


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do  t"u! 


i:i.N    \:\    Is.MuiL.   CorxTiiss   oi-    .\r,i:Rni-:i-:N. — She   is    i;n(1ia\ti:i)    wmi    nil' 

I'LACi:.    AM)     I'.\^.S     IlK.Il    TRIIit  TI-;    TO    TIIM    AMliiriOl  S    LllT/MNS. 

('•  Throuch   Canada    wrrii   a    Kcidak."'      \W  \.M\y  . Wtcrdecn,  )n  '•  OtmuirJ  ,i/ij  l.'/y7i',ir J." 

1  .nil  Mirc  lli;il  ;in\  of  you  who  h;ivc  travelled  will  aL;rcc  that  one  of  its 
pleasures  is  loiiiin-  home  attain.  And  wc  felt  almost  like  j^cttin-  home  when 
alked    into  the  ux.l,  eomfortahle  dinin--room,   where  breakfast  had    been   pre- 

for  Us  1)\  those  of  our  household  who  had  preeeiled  us  to  "  1  liyhfield,"  the 
which  was  to  be  our  home  whilst   in   Canada.      Here   is   a  jjieture  of  Iliijhfield. 

not  -ive  you  one  of  Hamilton,  for  it  is  a  ])laee  which  photos; raphs  do  not 
1  justice  to.     'I  he  town  lies  on  a  gentle  rising  sk)pe  round  the  head  of  a  beautiful 


bay.  and  ncstlo  iiiicKr  a  >U:l\)  rid-v.  which  ^tl-L•t^.he■^  miLs  and  iiijIls  aua\  to  the 
heii^htN  of  Xia-ara.  l\v\\  it  >h(.ltcriii-iy  protnts  thr  town,  whicli  tondlv  acknov\  1- 
cd.^cs  its  sway,  and  whicli  demands  iVoin  all  stran-crs  ami  newcomers  a  due  trihutc 
of  loyal  admiration  tor  thi-  mountain.  .\>  an  illustration  ot"  this  admiration,  the  thiy 
alter  we  arrived  a  hoy,  ot'  about  thirteen,  came  up  to  Lord  .Xherdeen  as  he  was 
walking  in  the  -rounds  and  >aid :  "I>  Lord  I  laddo  at  h.ome  ?"  ■•Well.  no.  he  is 
not,  but   I    am   his   tather.     What   do   xou  want   with   him?" 

"Well.  I  wai:l  to  interview  him.  .md  ask  what  his  Lordship  thought  of  our 
city,  and    1    wanted    to   put   the   inter\  itw    in    m\    father's    newspaper." 

Lord  Aberdeen  was  rather  startled  in  spite  of  ha\in-  become  somewhat 
tamiliari/ed  to  the  custom  ot  ■' interxiewiiv..;  "  which  prevails  uni\ersall\  on  the  other 
side  ot  the  water,  by  means  of  which  public  men  make  known  their  \iews.  He 
had  scared),  howe\er.  expected  his  ele\en-\  ear-old  son  to  be  called  upon  to  ;^i\e 
his  opinions  as  yet,  and  he  tried  to  explain  to  the  xoutht'ul  journalist  that  in  the 
Old  (  ountrx  bo\s  were  not  expected  to  air  their  \  lews  so  soon.  lUu  our\(umu;' 
Uivml  was  not  so  easil\  batfleil.  lie  still  persisted  in  askin-  "If  Loi'd  Haddo  had 
made  arran;..;ements  to  inspect  the  public  buiUlin'^s  of  tlu-  cit\.  and  especialK  if  he 
had  \  isited  the  "mountain,"  and  what  he  thou;.4ln  of  that.  Lor!  .\birdeen  inf(;rmed 
him  that  his  bov  was  at  that  moment  cnjoxinL;  a  clamber  up  the  steep,  and  did 
his  best  t(>  satist\  his  enter|)risinL;  ciKpiirer  1)\  i.xpressin;,;  his  own  appreciation  of 
the  heiL;hts   under  whose  shade   the\    were  st.uidin;,;. 

Well,  climb  up  this  mountain  (.dmost  on  the  side  of  which  stands  1  lii^htield), 
in  the  cool  ot  an  earK  .Septembir  evening,  .and  see  the  town  spreading:  ilsilf  out 
east  and  west  betore  \i>u.  wide  and  well  kept  --treets.  trim  lawns  as  ;.^reen  as  those 
in  Lai!.4land,  houses  nestling  amongst  trees,  handsome  buildings.  cluuLh  spin.--  and 
factorx  chimne\s  competing.:  for  pie-eminence.  And  be\ond  the  cit\,  and  its  manu- 
lactories,  and  its  w  h.u'\  ls,  lie-,  the  ])a\,  all  ;.^leanun-  with  the  bri^iht  (.olors  ot  the 
settiiiL;  sun,  amid  which  little  x.ichls  aiiel  pleasure  boats  are  making;  their  wa_\  home. 
Our  lhou;..;hts  lin;.^er  fondK  o\  ei-  the  restful  da\  s  spent  in  this  peaceful  retreat,  and 
I  fanc\  that  both  we  .md  our  chiKlren  associate  lli^hheUl  to  a  ;.4reat  extent  with 
sunshine  ami  butterflies.  Perhaps  we  hail  a  little  more  of  tin-  tormer  than  we 
cared  for  just  at  lust — for  da\s  with  the  thermometer  o\  ir  91)  dcL^rees  in  the  shade 
{\n  not   as  a  rule  reconunend  thenisehes  to   Scotish-breil   lolk.     iSut  alter  .dl  we  had 


not  iiuilIi  li>  u;riiinlilL-  at.  tor  the  heat  was  nut  ateonipanii  il  1)\  our  imu  h-fhvadcd 
foL'>,  thi  Moo(l-t'nirsl\  nios(|iiiio(.s.  'Iruc.  tliis  ran  ot  |iv>ts,  who  air  Mipjiosid  to 
avoid  llamilt(Mi  a-^  a  riilf.  had  ^int  out  this  \  rar  au  ad\aiur  ;^uard  to  surwy  the 
place,  and  e\en  we.  thou-h  late  in  the  season,  heard  onunous  irunipitini^s  as  we 
laid  oui  he.ids  on  the  pillows,  hut  it  seemed  that  as  yet  the)  were  hut  xci^etarian 
specimen^  ot  the  r.iee  who  had  .u"ri\ed.  lor  none  of  our  part\  suttcrcil  at  their 
hands.  \oi-  did  tlie\  -utter  at  ours.  We  did  not  capture  a  sinj^^le  s])ecinien. 
And  this  is  a  ^reat  ihin^  to  sa\  tor  such  an  insect-huntin;.^  tanuK  as  we  must  lon- 
fcss  ourseKfs    to  he. 

As  we  sat  in  the  ])rett\  secluded -grounds  which  siuMound  I  lij^hfiehl  that  first 
da\ .  we  liecanie  conscious  that  we  were  li\  no  means  alone,  and  our  children  who 
had  joined  us,  were  soon  in  lull  pursuit  ot  the  womlertul  u'e.itures  which  looked 
like  huttertlies  on  the  win-,  hut  turnetl  into  ;.4rasshopi)ers  wiuii  the\-  ali^htetl.  ot" 
the  "lamherwill  liiauties,  and  the  "Athnir.ds,'  and  the  man\  other  brii^ht-colored 
\isitors  ot'  oiu-  ;..^arden.  liut  we  did  not  do  much  that  hrst  da\ — we  had  not  the 
necessar\  nnplemiiits,  .uul  we  IkuI  to  sall\  forth  in  search  of"  the  wherewithal  to 
make  liuttertK  nets,  and  killin;.,;-lui.\es  and  specimen  boxes,  and  1  know  not  what. 
And  here  let  me  introduce  tlK-  loin-  Noun-  hutterfU -hunters  nt"  lliL^hheld.  Of  course, 
if  you  e\er  hear  tliat  their  mother,  \i)ur  staid  etlitoi-.  loined  them  in  their  wild  ])in"- 
suit  ot  hei-  majest),  the  ^lorituis  red-win;..,;ed,  sw  itt-tl\  in;^  "(jueen  of  Spain."  or  if 
you  heai-  of  her  anointing;  tele;..;raph  poles  and  trees  with  hone\  and  molasses,  and 
flittin-  aliout  with  others  of  the  staff"  of  -  Oiiu<ar</  am/  //aw;-,/."  at  ilead  of  ni;4ht. 
with  hmteiiis  capturing  the  imwar\  but  mauniheent  moths,  who  had  imbibed  the 
sweet   drau!,:hts    too   treel) ,   xou    will    sureU    not  !)elie\e  such  tales. 

.Suffice  it  to  sa\  that  a  reallx'  beautiful  collection  of  moths  and  butterflies 
resulted  from  our  sla_\  at  lli-hfield,  a  coilection  bloomed  to  an  untimeh'  v.\m\.  for 
dunn-  their  transit  home.  the\  -ot  so  battered  that  it  was  onl\  left  to  the  two 
etlitois  to  min-le  their  tears  to-ether  o\  er  tlu.'ir  ashes.  We  must  not  ask  \ou  to 
lin-er  with  us  in  our  lamentations  oxer  our  broken  treasures.  We  li\e  in  hope  of 
replacing  them  some  day.  ;md  meanwhile  we  have  other  memories  of  IIamiltt)n 
which  we  wish  to  share  with  \ou. 

A  hundred  years  a-o  Hamilton  hail  barely  bet^un  to  exist.  I  hit  the  few  who 
were    then    plowin-    up    the   land  on   which   the  cit\    now  stands,  were  of  the  stamp 


which  makes  nations  to  rejoice  over  her  chihiren.  \nu  will  rmuniher  tlial  aiu  r 
the  war  which  resulteil  in  the  independence  of  the  I  nited  Staler,  a  niiuil>rr  ot 
American  |)eoi)ie  who  iiad  remained  true  to  the  iSritish  t1a-  llirou-hout  the  war. 
rcMiKed  to  L;ive  u])  their  lands  and  their  homes  and  mi-rate  to  (  anada.  rather  than 
dwell  in  a  land  which  had  revolted  from  the  Crown  to  which  the\  were  so  loyal. 
Canaila  ri-ht  joyfullN    held   out  her  arms  to  these   nohle-hearted   refiii^ees. 

Ontario  was  then  uni)e()i)led,  and  so  200  acres  of  land  in  this  rich  Troxincc 
were  i;ranteil  tree  to  e\ery  om-  of  those  I'nited  lvmi)ire  Loxalists.  a>  the\  were 
called.  I  .  ]-,.  Loxalists  the)-  are  called  now  for  short,  and  tho^e  who  can  trace  their 
parentage  to  the>e   tamilies  count   it  a  proud  descent    antl  u;lor\   in  it. 

One  of  the  earliest  of  these  refui^ees  wa^  Roi)e:rt  Land,  and  he  selected  the 
head  ot  the  lake,  more  hecatise  of  the  i^ame  to  he  found  there  and  the  >cener\, 
tlian  because  of  the  tertilit\  of  the  >oil.  His  first  acre  wa>  plou-hed  with  a  hoe, 
sown  with  a  bushel  of  wheat,  and  harrowed  with  a  leat\  bou;^h.  lie  wa>  his  own 
miller,  too,  for  some  \  ears  until  a  I'rench-C'anadian  arri\ed  and  >et  up  a  mill  >ome 
se\en  miles  awa\ .  Then  other  farmers  came,  ami  in  1813,  (.vnV'^v  Hamilton  laitl 
out  hi>  farm  in  \illau;e  lots,  and  ;^ave  the  future  tow  n  its  name.  Lxin^;.  as  it  does, 
so  near  the  frontier,  it  did  not  escape  an.xious  times  durin;^  the  war  of  1812  and 
the  followin;.^  \  ears,  .md  in  1832  it  narrowlv  escaj)ed  destruction  at  the  hand>  of  a 
terrible  \  i>ilation  of  the  cholera,  and  the  same  \ear  b\  a  ra;.^in;.4  fire.  l'he>e  trials 
did  but  pro\  e  the  mettle  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  xouul;  town,  and  perh;ip>  furnish 
the  reason  win  its  streets  are  ncn\  so  broad,  and  so  careil  toi\  it.s  buildini^s  >o  soliii.  its 
sanitar\  arrangements  so  thorouu;hl\'  looked  into,  its  pro\  i>ions  a;.^ainsi  tire  so  complete. 
A  popular  writer  described  Hamilton  in  1858  as  "  the  ambitious  and  stirring-  little  cit)\ 
and  the  name  stuck:  onl\  "little"  she  is  no  loiv^^er,  beiu'.^  tin  third  city  in  tlu  l)omin- 
ion,  haxinL;  a  |)opulation  of  o\er  50,000,  ami  hei"  emiers  ha\  e  mis-,cd  out  the 
"stirrin;.^,"  so  if  \<»u  seek  for  news  of  Hamilton  in  tin- ;^eneral  newspaper.  \ou  must 
look  tor  it  under  the  headin;.;'  "The  .Vmbitious  C'it\,"  lUit  she  is  not.  and  v.cci.]  not,  be 
ashamed  of  the  nickname,  tor  she  has  shown  herself  ambitie)us  to  some  purpose.  I 
could  take  up  a  lap_;e  ])art  of  these  Canadian  i^ossip:-  by  describav.^  to  \  ou  the  public 
buihlini^s  and  their  uses,  the  mat^nificent  school  buildings,  aim  the  -ood  work  that 
l^oes  on  in  them,  the  institutions,  social,  lit(.:rary,  philantin()]iic  .md  leli^ious^-llu- m.my 
manufactories    which   cause    Haimlton  to  be   regarded  as  the  llirnnn-haui  of    (  anada, 


tli(  .urcs  of  vincvards  around,  the  fruit  ;^^arilcns  and  orcluird^,  wliich  ;^ivL'  this  part  of 
the  CDuntrx  the  name  of  "  Tlie  ;^arden  of  (anaila  :  '  the  ehurelie^  of  all  denominations 
whose  ser\iei>  we  attended,  and  ahoxe  all  the  ])ei)|)le  of  Hamilton.  Hut  havinj^r 
re;.^aril  to  the  length  and  |iur|)i)rt  of  the>e  >ketehe>,  1  will  not  lauiuh  into  so  lari^e  a 
subject.  Sutfiee  it  to  sa\  that  the  kindness  and  i^ood  fellowship  extenileil  to  us  by  the 
inhabitants  of  Hamilton,  of  all  cl.isses,  iWd  what  only  true,  heaity  eourtes)'  and  kinil- 
ness  can  do,  \  i/. :  we  fell  our.scl\e>  to  be  no  mere  tourists  .md  stran^^ers,  but  tellow 
citizens  of  "no  mean  eit\."  Ami  in  proof  of  this  assertion,  I  ha\  e  b\  m\  sitle  here,  in 
the  office  of  "  (hi7,'irr,/  a)i(i  L'pu'tiyd."  two  beautifully  bound  books  concern  in;,;'  the  birds 
and  plants  of  C  anada,  anti  which  were  ])resented  to  me  by  ihr  I-rei'  Librar\  commit- 
tee, as  beini;'  the  first  citizen  to  appK  tor  a  book  on  the  occaNion  of  Lord  .Xberdeen's 
openiuL;'  t>f  the  new  building,  i  I  must  confide  to  \<ni.  howcNcr,  that  Nour  president's 
character  had  to  be  in(|uned  into  before  1  was  admitted  as  a  rea<ler.  1  IkuI  to  proiluce 
a  certificate  of  honesi\,  and  so  forth,  sii^ned  !)\  two  citizens  of  Hamilton.  \ Ou  will  be 
g'lad  to  know  that  1  \<.)\\\\i.\  two  senators  willin;^  to  \ouch  for  ukm 

There  is  no  doubt  that  if  \ou  want  realK  to  know  something;  of  a  country,  its 
customs,  and  its  people,  it  is  a  u;'reat  ailvanta;.;e  if  \ou  can  settle  down  in  some  t\  pical 
place  for  a  feu  weeks,  instead  o\  merely  tr.i\  ellin;..;  through  and  seeini,;  the  si;^hts  of 
each  town.  In  the  latter  wa\-  you  ma\-  see  more,  perhaps,  of  the  buildings,  institu- 
tions, tvc.  foi,  if  \ou  haye  but  a  da\  or  two,  \ou  can  map  out  \oui'  time,  and  spend  it 
in  driyin;^  from  one  place  to  another,  and  \ou  thus  i^et  thn.u^^h  ,i  ;^()od  deal ;  but  if 
you  make  \ourself  at  home  an\\\here  tor  a  bit  \ou  will  not  do  the  tourist  so  much, 
but  if  you  mix  at  all  with  the  peoi)le  \ou  almost  uuMiusciousl}-  ;..;et  to  under- 
stand them  and  their  wax  s  of  thinkin-,  and  the  wins  and  wherefores  of  their  customs 
and  institutions.  jlii>  was  an  e\]»erience,  li\in-  our  e\er\-da\  life,  interchanj^in;^ 
yisits,  reading  the  liaiK  ])aper^  of  all  sections  of  politics.  nunL;lin-  with  cler-^y,  states- 
men, merchants,  a;...;riculturist.s.  \-l.,  and  hearing.;  \arious  opinions  trom  all  sorts  and 
conditions  of  men.  .\iid  the  sum  total  of  what  we  learnt  made  us  feel  that  the  more 
the  Old  Countrx  le,u"nt  to  know  her  ;;rown-up  child  o\er  the  sea,  the  more  she  would 
l)e  proud  of  her  in  all  w.iys,  ,ind  the  more  earnestK  diel  it  make  us  wish  and  ])ra\-  that 
the  future  of  Canada  ina\  be  worth}  of  her  past  and  that  the  preseMit  ( lod-fearim;-, 
industrious,  simj)le,  iducation-lox  ini;  stock  ma\  onl\  be  reinforced  b\  those  worthx'  to 
combine  with  them  in  l)uildin-  up  a  yraml  eountr\-  and  nation. 


.\>  I  haw  ^aid  hL-ton.',  none  nucd  A  to  ;^()  out  to  (  an.uia  who  aiv  rL;ul\- to 
work.  Our  huls  ami  la>Ncs  who  went  out  wiili  us  with  the  intLiition  of  scttliiiL;  (and 
of  whom  I  na\e  you  a  j^rouj*  >ittin;4 outside  1  Ii;^iifiehl),  have  nearlv  all  found  ha])]))- 
homes.  ( )nc,  indeed,  has  conic  hack  because  of  her  father's  de.ith,  l)Ut  I  feel  much 
tempted  to  ;.^ive  xou  extracts  from  ^onle  of  the  letters  of  others.  They  have  not 
suftered  at  all  from  the  coUl  of  the-  winter,  hut  seem  to  have  enjoxed  the  merr\-  winter 
customs,  and  seeing  all  the  skatin;.^  and  the  sleis^hint;'  ^oinj^on  rountl  ahout  them, 
{"or  one  thini;  heartiness  ot  (^an.ulians  tow.uds  newcomers  counts  for  a  L^reat  ileal : 
thc\  do  all  tlic\'  can  to  make  exeryone  feel  welcome,  .md  one  of  them — there  is  a 
treencss,  a  sense  of  e(|ualit\,  a  consciousness  that  e\  ervone  will  he  taken  just  for  what 
he  or  she  is  worth,  ami  nothini.;  more  or  less,  which  cannot  altogether  he  attaimd  in 
the  (^Id  W'orUl,  and  which  must  ah\a\s  he  refreshini;  to  anxone  of  independent  spirit. 
"Prove  Nourself  to  he  a  man.  a  woman,  and  we  shall  respect  vou.  and  xou  shall  ha\e 
an  ec[ual  chance  with  an\-  of  us.  and  what  i>  more  we  will  dio  our  hest  to  put  you  into 
the  runninj.;  with  us  from  the  first."  Human  nature  is  umlouhtedly  the  >ame  e\er\'- 
where,  and  Canadians  would  not  wish  to  claim  for  themsehes  immunity  from  all  faults, 
but  they  ma)'  fairlx'  claim  that  anxone  wishing;'  to  live  a  free,  inilependent,  self  respect- 
in_^^  law  al)idini4'  and  ( iotl-feariny^  life  has  few  impediments  under  llu  ^oxernment  the 
public  life  anil  customs,  the  hrii^ht  climate,  and  the  san;.;uine  temperament  of  Canada 
antl  her  folk  as  they  will  find  in  .mv  land  under  the  sun. 

Lortl  Aberdeen  xvas  accused  of  tlistrihutin;^  what  was  termed  "  tatty  to  the 
Dominion"  (is  this  xvord  derixed  from  "  toftee  '  I  wonder.-'  .\nx\\ax  it  means  >ome- 
thiui.^  sweet,)  in  some  of  his  speeches  in  Canaila.  Perhaps  1  shall  he  accused  ot 
foUoxvins.;  in  his  footsteps.  Well,  we  can  onlx  speak  of  that  we  do  know,  .md  that 
we  have  seen,  and  1  can  honestlx'  say  that  1  am  not  conscious  ot  h.ix  in-  tl.Utered. 
Next  month   I   inxite  \i)U  U)  accompany   us  to  .some  of  Canada's  autunm   lairs. 


Moumain    Avenue    Road — Hamilbiii. 


I'M]-  ihc  liciictit  ol  the  ihou>.unls  of  ^tnin;^cr>  who  will  \isit  tlu-  citv,  ;-;<)ini; 
to  or  comin-  troni  the  W'oiids  I'^air.  a  spcciiil  committee  has  heen  appointid  1)\ 
tin-  lit)  (  ouiuil  wiio  will  lay  out  ])lans  .so  tiiat  e\er\  iutormation  nia\  he  proinptK 
oliiaineil  l.\  the  visitor  coiKernin-'  matters  pertaining;  to  the  manutaeturin-  industries, 
commereia!  a(l\aiUa;.4es.  drixes,  seenerx ,  accommodation-^,  etc. 

\\  I.  wish  that  space  could  he  found  in  this  souvenir  for  a  short  sketch  of 
ever\-  om  ol  the  \ast  estahlishments  centered  in  1  hunilton.  We  can  onl\ .  howex  er, 
select  .1  tew  ot  each  hranch,  so  the  reader  ma\  iud-i'  of  the  trade  and  commerce  done, 
and  the  kind  ot  j)eo]ile  \\c  ha\e  amongst  us,  who  are  doim;  it. 


Hank   "i    Hkiii-ii    \i>kiii    Amfkica. 

Thf  (>l«Ust  ixistiiij;  Hank  in  ilainiltdn,  is  the  Hank  of  Firitish  North  America.  It  is 
sitiiatctl  on  the  Mnith  side  lA  Kiii^  Stnit.  a  siilistantial  stone  structure  owneil  hy  the  liank. 
It  is  three  stories  hii,rh.  of  modern  ardiitectural  desiifn  The  Hank  of  Hrilish  N'ortli  America 
is  an  I'^n^lisli  institution,  with  the  he.ul  office  in  l.on(h)n.  but  nearly  all  its  business  is  done 
in  Canatla.  its  capital  is  a  million  pounds  sterling'.  iiein^  a  Hriti^ii  Hank  and  firmly 
established  with  abundant  capital,  it  has  been  a  i)ullwark  of  strens^th  to  many  of  our  inilustries 
in  tile  day  of  financial  slruj^^le.  I  h<'  Hank  d<)«-s  business  from  the  Atl.miic  to  the  I'acific, 
and  its  New  N'ork  i)usiness  is  very  extensive,  and  it  issues  billu  of  exchange  aiul  letters  of 
credit    upon    .ill    parts   of   the   world. 

Ml  Sl.NOUK. 

This  is  a  Summer  .Sanitarium  for  sick  children,  and  is  a  monument  to  the  jjenerosity 
of  the  Hon.  W.  \'..  and  Mrs.  Sanford.  uiio  at  their  own  cost,  constructed  the  building  and 
then    handeil    it   over   to  the  authoritie's  of   the   Infants'    Home. 

It  is  situated  on  Hamilton  Heach.  near  to  Church  Crossing  Station,  and  commands  an 
e.xtensivt;  view  of  both  lake  and  bay.  No  finer  location  coukl  have  been  well  selecteil  for 
such  an   institution. 


The   ,lail. 


riic  r.iiililiiiL,'  is  of  litaiitiful  iK-siL,Mi.  risiiij;  to  a  lui;^lu  of  tlin-c  stoiir^  an.!  siirro.iiultd 
on  all  si.liN  1)\  s|)aci()iis  co\f|-i(l  vtramlalis  wlurc  tin-  rliiMnii  laii  enjoy  to  the  full,  tlif  liraltli 
•  jiving  lifcc/i-s  of  tlif  lake 

.\m|>li-  -rounds  aI)out   the   luiiltlin:^',    also  attoni   a  |ila\  ;^roiin.l   for  the   little  ones. 

Not  iMily  is  tile  estenor  l)eautiful  to  Innk  niioii.  Iiui  tin  interior  is  inin|i!ete  in  fv<T\ 
resju'ct  ;  tilt-  rooms  an-  loft\.  airy  ami  well  lii^lue.!  ;  j.ictures  adorn  the  walls,  and  aniiiseiiK  lUs 
for  the  ehiKlren  alionnd.  Main  little  ones  have  been  henetiteil  liy  .i  sta\  here  lUirin-  the  sultry 
sununcr  months,  ami  it  is  safe  to  say  that  nuinlK-rs  are  now  .ili\e  and  well.  .vho.  hiit  for  the 
health-t;ivin>i  opportuiiiiv  aftordiil  li\  this  nohle  i,dft  of  .Senator  SantonI,  would,  tuilay.  be 
t"illin>r  premature  and  untinuK    'graves. 


"  I  Ilk  \l  l<"     <  )l  M'   I  . 

rin     ll.niliholl     Herald,    the    \ollll;_;e>t    o!     the    three    L'itV    jM]!!  rs.    W.ls    esLiMished    (Ml    AuL^, 

1,  iSS(),  li\  'he  •■lUrald"  Printing  L'om|)aii\.  ol  whi;-h  Mr.  John  M  ll.irris  i-,  President,  .md 
Manai^cr.  .lU'l  Mr.  I\.  l'>.  ll.irris.  Secretary  and  I  reasurei.  It  |um|ie'l  u  onee  into  popuhir  hnor 
,iml  has  .ilreadx  liecoiiie  or.c  of  ihe  most  succe  .>liil  and  vahuMe  ne\\s]ia]>er  |iro|)<-r[ies  in  the 
Dominion.  It  was  the  jiioneer  one  rent  paper  o|  ll.imilton  anil  the  lirst  to  lie  jirintinl  from 
stereotvpe  |)late>  on  i  fast  i)ress.  The"  Herald"  is  thoroun'hK  indepemleiu  and  Canailian  in 
its  tone  and  \\holesom(ly  a;.i;.;ressi\e  an<i  iini(|ue  in  its  methods  It  is  absoliitelx  free  from 
jiarty  tie-,  or  jKirt\    bias   and   knows  no  political  allegiance  sa\c   to  that  which   is  the   riL^ht. 

I{s|'ecial  attention  is  paid  to  matters  concerning;  Hamilton  and  its  \i<init_\  anti  the 
Dominion  ot  Canada.  It  is  notid  lor  its  pithy  <uid  attractively  arram^ed  news  columns  and 
cris])  and  s|)arklinL;'  cf)mnn-nis  on  current  exx-nts  at  home  ami  abroad,  which  are  ipioted  far  and 
wide.  It  circulates  e\t«  ns!\ely  in  llamiltoii  and  the  towns  and  country  surroumlin^  it  as  far 
east  as  Niagara  balls,  and  as  tar  west  as  l.omlon.  (loiiiu;  so  :.^enerall\  into  the  homes  of  pi-ople 
in  this  district,  it  has  an  unusual  \aiiie  as  an  ailvertisin^  medium.  an(.l  business  men  in  liamilton 
and  elsewhere  use  its  columns  trei'ly.  Since  a  few  m(  nihs  after  it  was  started,  it  has  been 
in   charu^e   ot    Mi",  \\  .  C  .  Xichol.  who   is,  |ierha|)s,  the  voun^est  editor  in  C  anaila. 

Tlil,     I  I.WI  il    loN     Si  I  (    I  A  |oK. 

yV/;  .S>,v"A?/('/-  is  the  oldest  paper  in  Hamilton,  and  the  second  oldest  in  the  Province  of 
( )ntario.  Its  t"ir>t  number  wa-  printed  on  a  small  hand  press  46  \ears  ivj^o.  wIumi  Hamilton  was 
younsr.  / /n-  .S'/),;/ii/,>r  has  steadily  L^rown  with  the  cit\.  Its  proi^^aess  has  been  nieasnreil  with 
the  pn)<.,rn;ss  of  its  community,  until  now  it  makes  its  app>eai-ance  dailv  as  a  lar!.^e,  hantlsomei\ 
printed,  w.-ll  rtliied.  brii^in,  clean.  n<-wsy.  ii;.,dit-|)ai.;e  newsi.aper.  the  product  of  the  latest  fast 
j)erfectinL,^  |)resses  and  typesetting^  machines. 

The  Spiclator  is  Liberal-Conservative  in  ])olitics,  ami  is  otherwise  without  fads.  It  alms 
to  L^dve  the  people  all  the  news,  and  its  success  in  this  direction  may  be  estimated  from  the  fact 
that  it  is  acknowledged  to  be  the  leatliuL;  jiaper  of  the  cit\.  Its  home  is  on  |ames  .Street,  in 
the  very  centre  of  the  business  jxirtion  of  the  city,  and  in  the  matter  of  circulation  it  is  so  far 
ahead  of  its  rivals  that  it  is  looked  upon  as  the  y^w.w.  advertising,^  meilium  for  Hamilton,  the 
Xiae^ara  Peninsula,   and   adjacent  counties. 


The  City   Hall. 


The    Hamilton    Club 


jAMr.>  Tdrnkk  Comianv,  Wholesale  r.roccrs  and   Wine  Merciiants.  1  lainiltdii.  Ontario. 

rhe  work  j)rotessinjx  to  i^ivt.'  an  outline  of  Hamilton's  industries  and  chief  business 
houses  would  be  incomplete  without  i^ivin;^  prominence  to  the  above  old  firm  which  was 
starteil  over  fortv  years  ai^'O.  antl  from  that  day  to  this  they  have  enjoyed  the  proud  position 
of  being  the  leading  wholesale  grocery  house   in   *  >ntario. 

The  present  members  of  the  firm  are  Alexander  Turner,  l.loyd  1'.  Mawburn  and  Alex 
G.  Osborne.  The  senior  is  a  public  spirited  man  antl  holds  the  jxisition  of  director  in  the 
Hamilton  Provident  and  Loan  Society,  chairman  of  the  Pjoard  of  lulucation  of  this  city  and 
is  also  an  active  member  of  the   Board   of    Trade,  of  which   he   is  an  ex-president. 

lames  Turner  Company  initiated  the  North  West  business;  the  late  Senator  Turner, 
who  was  then  senior  member  of  the  firm,  in  1867  went  to  F'Ort  (iarry,  Red  River  Country, 
via  St.  Paul,  and  his  great  success  then  laid  the  corner-stone  of  the  good  trade  which 
Hamilton  and   Ontario  now  enjoy  in   that  country. 

In  1S72  they  built  at  Winnipeg,  the  first  brick  building  in  Manitoba  or  the  North 
West  and  it   is  standing  there  to-day. 

The  business  of  this  firm  extends  from  the  Rockies  to  the-  seaboard.  'Their  shipping 
facilities  are  so  good   that    they  can    ship  from   two  to  three  carloads  of  mixetl   gooils  a  day. 

The)' buy  in  all  the  hrst  markets  of  the  world,  and  for  this  reason  the  trade  who  buy 
from  them  alwavs  do  so  with  a  confidence   kiKJwing  the\-  are  ir(jttin<j   "ouds  at  the   ri'du  price 


ami  thai  tlu-\  will  lie  irciitil  l.iirU  ;incl  lionoraMy  a^  that  Is  tin-  [iriiuiph-  of  husinrss  thr 
(i  in  a«l<>|»tc<l  uhrii  startiiis,'.  and  whuh  tluv  havt-  ivir  sinn-  ailhcn-il  tn,  .iinl  iht\  art;  to-day 
<  !iio>inj4  as  hir^f  a  luisincss  ,is  tln\    h;i\c  cvtr  doiu'  ili'spiti'  all  opipositioii. 

I'm    (.»ui;\r  Ckntuai    I'".\ik   wh   Imtsikim    l-!\mi;i  i  {n\    .\>sniiMiiiN   oi    i  I  \\iii.im\. 

lor  ov«T  a  »|iiart<r  of  .i  ciiitiiry  tlu-  tiri-at  Central  lair  has  hnn  one  of  tin-  popular 
m>titiitions  of  thr  city,  ami  in  the  month  of  Sijitcinhtr  in  each  yi-ar.  thoiisamls  of  people  have 
mini-  her*'  from  i-very  corner  of  the  provinct-,  to  witness  a  ilisplay  of  horses,  cattle,  sheep  ami 
|i|._rs,  agricultural  implemeius,  ivtry  description  manufactured  jjt)«»ils.  fruits  veijetahlcs  ant! 
llowers,  uno(|ualed  at  any  fair  held  on  the  continent  of  America.  To  k<ep  up  its  past 
n  iiutation,  and  to  compete  with  the  immense  strides  which  are  heinj,'  made  in  all  lari.,'e  cities 
in  exhihition  attracti' 'lis.  a  new  company  has  been  formed,  new  and  extensive  ^'rounds  purchased 
near  the  citv  limits  modern  l)iiildin>..,rs  erecleil.  and  race  track— said  to  hi- the  lust  in  .\merica 
laid  out.  Two  railway  tracks  run  into  the  L;ronnds.  and  the  ICleciric  Railway  will  carr\ 
passen>.;ers   to    its   ^ales. 

I'niler  the  ijeneral  mana;^a-ment  of  such  a  Hoard  ol  I  )irectors,  composed  of  gentlemen 
known  all  over  the  I  )ominion.  for  their  enerj^^y.  eiiierpri/e  and  success  with  everything  thc\ 
take  in  hand. 

Hamilton  has  no  douhts  of  a  i^reat  future  for  the  .\ssociation  while  Missrs.  Win. 
Ilendrie.  J.  M.  l.ottrid^e.  1'".  C.  Hruce,  lieo.  Roach  .md   J.  J.  Stuart'are  its  leailini^^  s|)irits. 


Wes\yBn  Ladies'  College. 


YoLiiig  Men's  Christian  Associouoii. 


TiK  AMI    TkinK     R  All  W  AV 


lluiulncls  of  thousands  of  ixopK;  will  ht-  c-arrii'd  to  tlic  World's  Fair  by  this  excellent 
railway.  Ihoiisand^  from  Europe  will  take  care  in  obtaining  their  tickets,  that  thev  will  ask 
t(.r  ihein  via  ••the  old  reliable  road  l)y  way  of  Xiai^^ira  i'alU  and  Canaila.  ilirect  to  Chicai^o. 
with  a  lay-olT  ticket  for  Hamilton."  to  brace  them  up  for  the  tur.noil  of  Chica.^ro's  whirl  of 
>i.uht-seein;.;.  if  in  returnln--.  to  recuperate,  and  i,dve  them  an  idea  of  Canadian  life  before 
L;()in^'   ••Eastward,    lio."" 

I  he  (.rand  hunk  K.iilway  system  of  affiliated  njads.  now  re])resents  an  aj;_i,'rejrate  of 
4,jS6  mile.s.  Its  ca;)ita'.  accounts  show  an  expenditure  of  o\-er  l'56.(-)Oo.(^oo  sterlinij.  It  is 
steel  r:illed  throu.^hout  and  have  iS.^oo  cars  and  over  i.ooo  engine-,.  They  have  their  own 
uorkshoi.s.  foundries  and  all  the  modern  machinery  necessary  to  the  indepencUMice  of  the 
servii  e. 

Hie  (.raiid  I  runk  employs  an  army  of  about  20.000  men.  and  the  road  has  al\va\ - 
been  rec<).i,rnized  as  the  -reat  iniern.itional  route  betwet-n  th(-  !•; astern  and  We-stern  .States. 
At  the  Xia.irara  frontier  interchan;.,rin>j  trattic  with  all  trunk  lines  leading-  from  New  \'ork. 
thence  direct  by  the  western  frontier  of  either  Windsor  to  Detroit  or  Sarnia  by  tunnel  to 
Port    Huron. 


111.-  o.m|..nn-  posM-sMs  its  .,wn  O, .  .m  t.nninns  ai  P..ril.,n.|.  .,-..1  n  u  ii.s  l.v  its 
c.mncctums  all  ihuf  Arm-riian  I'Mrts.  It  will  tin..  !..•  s.  ,n  that  thr  (.ran.l  Inii.k  Kailwiv 
IS  to  be  n-jrariM  as  an  un.l.rtakin>r  „f  .vhuh  tlu.-  Dumini,,,!  mav  w.  11  I,,-  ,,r<.iul.  an.l  it  Ins 
a  wide  and  popular  r.-p.,tati..n  .-x.-rcisin-  iaryc-  inllu.nos  in  th.-  ralKvav  cnmcils  ..I  tl.,- 
Continent.  1  hr  vKlu-.mv  limits  of  tli.-  mtir.'  system  ii,  atfiliatiun^  an.l  fri.'n.llv  n.nn..  imns, 
are   Halifax,  Portland,  lloston.  N<w  Wtrk.  I>.  troit   .iiul   Liiiraj^o. 


HHiniltoii   Public   Library. 


Ha.miiton    Landki)   Banking  and  Loan  Comi'anv. 

The  Landed  Banking'  and  Loan  Comijany  of  Hamilton,  whose  premises  are  situated 
immediately  to  the  rear  of  the  Canada  Life  Assurance  premises,  was  incorijoraled  in  1876 
with  a  subscribed  capital  of  $700,000.  The  business  of  the  company  is  chiefly  restricted  to 
Ontario  and  Nhinitoba.  To  its  general  banking  business  is  added  a  Savings  Bank,  at  which 
deposits  from  one  dollar  and  upwards  are  received,  the  current  rates  of  interest  being  allow<'d 
from  date  of  deposit  to  withdrawal,  and  also  a  Loan  Department,  in  which  money  is  lent 
upon  improved  farm  or  city  property.  In  the  year  1S79,  three  years  after  its  initiation,  the 
company  received  and  accepted  applications  for  59  loans,  aggregating  !i;5Q,254.53  ;  the  total 
number  of  loans  in  that  year,  however,  were  169,  with  a  total  of  §222.700  in  amount.  The 
deposits  showed  an  increase  of  !«57,949.55,  which  amounted  to  !!4ioo.oc)9.39  for  the  year. 
Out  of  the  profits  two  half-yearly  payments  at  the  rate  of  eight  per  cent,  per  annum  were 
paiil.  In  1888,  the  deposits  amounted  to  over  half  a  million,  with  a  reserve  fund  of  1^(83,000, 
and  in  1891  the  deposits  were  §560.186.41.  Reserve  fund  §118,000.  within  a  fraction  of  ii  per 
cent,  on  the  paid-up  capital.  The  total  assets  at  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year  amounted  to 
§1,792.913,  showing  ;)  rapid  and  steady  progress   since  the    inception   of  the  company   in    1S79. 

Ably  directed  by  Matthew  Leggatt,  Esq.,  President,  John  Waldie,  Esq.,  Vice-President, 
C.  \V.  Cartwright.  Esq.,  Treasurer,  and  a  most  efficient  Board  of  Directors,  composed  of  such 
gentlemen  as  Messrs.  R.  Ai.  Kennedy,  President  of  the  Times  Printing  Company,  I.  Hobson. 
Chief  Engineer  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway,  I.  I.  Mason,  Accountant  and  (irand  Secretary 
A.  E.  and  A.  M..  11.  McLaren  and  Thomas  Bain,  M.P.,  the  majority  of  whom  having  held  office 
since  the  commencement  of  the  bank,  are  thoroughly  conversant  with  the  business  in  all  its 
details.      The  Landed  Banking  and  Loan  Company  is  fully  launched  upon  the  sea  of  prosperity. 

Thk  Canadian   Pacific   Raiiavav  Company. 

In  our  .Souvenir  we  have  not  confined  ourselves  to  Hamilton  entirely,  and  have  men- 
tioned many  points  in  connection  with  Canada  in  general,  but  in  doing  so  we  cannot  omit  to 
mention  therewith  a  railway  company,  which  has  by  its  immense  grasp  of  the  future  condition 
of  affairs,  been  able  to  bring  the  Dominion  before  the  whole  world,  as  the  great  grain-growing 
section  of  the  universe,  the  most  magnificent  scenery  of  America,  and  the  finest  climate  in 
existence. 

The  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  bands  with  iron,  British  North  America,  from  extreme 
east  to  e.xtreme  west  from  the  .Atlantic  Ocean  to  the  Pacific  Ocean — a  wonder  of  the  age.  for 
the  marvellous  speed  made  in  building  amid  all  difficulties  and  completing  this  wondrous 
highway,  and  opening  up  an  immense  new  country  to  the  world  at  large.  It  goes  still  further 
for  it  continues  to  connect  the  iron  band  with  its  lines  of  steel  steamers,  and  tiuis  girths  the 
whole  world. 

Start  from  Liverpool,  if  you  will,  thence  across  the  Bay  of  Biscay,  and  onward  to  the 
Mediterranean — Gibraltar  being  the  first  port  of  call — down  the  Mediterranean  to  Naples, 
thence  to  Port  Said,  thence  Suez,  and  passing  through  the  Red  Sea,  across  the  Indian  Ocean 
to  Ceylon,  port  of  call,  Colombo.  Leaving  Colombo,  we  cross  the  Bay  of  Bengal  to  Penang. 
the  straits  of  Malacca  to  Singapore.  P'rom  Singapore  the  route  lies  direct  through  the 
China  Sea  to  Hong  Kong — the  most  eastern  of  British  possessions.  Prom  Hong  Kong  to 
W^oo-sung  for  Shanghai,  thence  to  Nagaski  ;  after  leaving  Naga.ski,  via  the  .Sea  of  Japan  to 
Kobe,  thence  to  Yokohama.  Prom  Yokohama  across  the  Pacific  Ocean  to  Vancouver.  British 
Columbia — one  of  our  own  provinces  of  Canada.  We  bid  farewell  to  the  Canadian  Pacific 
steamships  and  commence  the  trans-continental  journey  across  Canada  from  the  Pacific  to  the 
Atlantic   by  the  Canadian  Pacific    Railways,  unrivalled  and   picturesque   route  through   to    .Mon- 


trcal.   Halifax,  llostoii   (ir    N\-\\   \ Hrk.  tlnMict:   miwanl   across-   the    Atlantic   to   the   starliiiL;    Jilacc. 
Livt^rponl. 

Whither  ill  sh.ijis  or  in  rail\\a\"  the  L'.  I'.  K.  R.  ha\i-  iIdiic  ;ill  things  wt'll  :  cxi-rythiiiL;; 
(if  the-  latrst  anil  h'v-l  known  dcNiu;nN  for  saffi\  ant!  comfort.  Luxurious  cars,  when-  the 
traveller  dines  ami  sleeps,  batlu-s.  smokes  anil  reails.  as  in  a  hotel,  he  hehokls  tlu'  panorama  of 
the  Continent.  ThtTe  is  rexi-ak-i-l  to  him  e\er\  physical  leatnre  ot  the  new  world;  the  iL,^reat 
lakes,  the  ^reat  rners.  the  plains  and  prairies,  forests  and  ^wanip>.  anil  tinally  the  Ljn-atest 
mountain   ranges  of   the  Continent  succeed  one  another  in  rapidh   mo\in)4  |)ictures. 

This   company    has     Iniilt  alon^    the     route    maL^'niticent     hotels    for    the  comlort    of    its 
passengers.  notal)ly  at    ilaritt  and   Silkirks.      if  you  come  from    luiropii-    next    xcar  don't   leave 


America  for  vour  home  till  vou  have  had  a  run  ovi-r  the  ij;reatest  railwav  in  the  world 


and 


throuiih 


the  i^^reatest  and  L^n'ancKst  coimtrx'  on  earth.  That  would  i)e  our  advice  to  xou.  for  neither 
j-an-ope.  .Asia.  Atrica  or  Annrica  has  such  a  railwav,  or  such  a  countr\-  as  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railwa\.  or  our  own  Canaila. 


LoNc  &  Bisi'.v,  Wool  Merchants.  McXab  Street. 

Among  the  largest  dealers  of  wool  in  Canada  or  the  Ignited  States,  the  firm  of  l-oni; 
&  Hisby  stand  foremost.  They  commenced  business  in  1867.  Their  .varehoiise  is  a  substantial 
stone  building  on  McXab  .Street,  a  little  north  of  the  market.  Their  reputation  stands  high 
throughout  the  whole  of  British  North  America — in  fact,  wherever  wool  is  marketable  in  an\ 
land. 

The  shipments  of  wool  to  fh(-  firm  are  made  from  every  Province  in  the  Dominion, 
and  foreign    grades  are   imported  by   them    for  manufacturers  in   Canada. 

The  L.mdiaw  Mamfactuking  Cumvanv. 

This  firm  has  established  its  works  at  84,  86,  88,  qn  Mary  .Street,  and  has  on(>  of  the 
finest  show  rooms  in  the  City.  The  company  manufactures  stoves,  ranges,  enamelled  ware,  hut 
air  furnaces  ami  castings  of  every  description.  The  business  was  first  instituteil  by  W.  and 
J.  Turnbull  over  thirty  years  ago.  In  1869  Mr.  Laidlaw  was  taken  into  the  business  under  the 
firm  name  of  Turnbull  &  Co.  Five  years  later  Mr.  Laidlaw  assumetl  control  of  the  business 
and  the  present  firms  name  was  adojited.  The  company  has  Iieen  very  successful  in  tiieir 
business,  and  their  line  of  stoves  and  ranges.  The  '  Peninsular."  is  one  which  has  attained 
an  enviable  reputation  all  over  the  .American  Continent.  fhc  "  Hoynton"  and  "  Peninsular"  hot 
air  furnaces  are   also  manutactured    by  this   company,  and    ha\e  attained  a   high  |)osition    among 


Royal    Hotel. 

the  trade  tlirouL^WiDUt  ilic  Dominion.  Two  new  lines  have  h(!cn  added  to  their  list  of  nianu- 
tactures  within  the  past  year  or  two.  One  of  them — the  Union  Hot  water  and  Steam  Radiator  — 
has  had  a  remarkable  sale,  and  bein^r  a  standard  article,  the  prospects  for  its  continued 
popularity  are  e.xcellent.  The  other  new  line  is  that  of  brick  and  tile  machinery  and  brickmakers' 
supplies.  The  Flenry  Martin  brick  machine,  made  by  this  tirm,  is  acknowledyetl  the  best 
machine  maile,  and  in  its  manutacture  at  this  foundry  it  loses  none  of  its  excellence. 
NewelFs  [)ulverizer,  Raymontl's  perfection  repress,  Leader  brick  and  tile  machine,  and  the 
X'ictoria  semitlry  press  machine,  are  also  included  in  this  line  besitles  all  other  necessar\- 
iiiachinerv  in  the  brick-makinsf  line. 


Vl(  TdKlA     WlKK     MiM.S. 

Established  1859.  Incorporated  1889.  The  illustrations  herewith  will  convey  a  <jood 
idea  of  the  extensive  works  of  the  B.  (irecning  Wire  Compan\.  limited,  of  chis  city,  although 
the  rope  department,  store  rooms  and  wood-working  department  in  the  rear  are  not  shown. 
The  Hoor  space  contained  in  the  various  buildings  amount  to  55,450  square  feet,  and  large 
additions  are  contemplated  in  the  near  future.  As  general  manufacturers  of  wire  goods,  the 
firm  is  the  most  extensive  in  Canada.  The  j^rincipal  lines  manufactured  are  wire  rope,  wire 
cloth,   perforated  sheet  metals,   bank  and  office  counter  railing,   wire  fencing,  metallic  lathing, 


sofa  ami  rhair  'ipriiij^s.  f.>unili\  ■>ii|)|ilits.  wire  goods,  etc..  for  wliirli  tlicy  tiiul  a  niark<'t  from  the 
Atlantic  to  tile  raiific.  lor  the  roiutiiiciuc  of  their  I'.a^ti  rii  custoiiurs  thc\  have  cstaMishfil 
a  l)raiuli  a"riic\  at  42J  St.  Paul  Strr<t.  Montreal,  wiiere  their  prinripal  lines  are  kept  in  stock. 
Tiiev  are  also  soli'  wholesale  av;enls  in  (  )ntario  for  the  sale  of  the  celebrated  (  )ntario  Wire 
l-"encins;  Company's  ooods.  i'he  i)resein  \ear  is  the  thirty-third  anniversary  of  the  esiahlishment 
of  the  works  in  Canada,  and  sees  man\  imjjortant  chanties  and  atlditions  in  the  hnsiness. 
'l"he  tirm  of  !>.  (ireenini;  cS:  Co.  lias  l)een  succeedetl  iiy  !'>.  I ireenin>;  Wire  Com|)any  (  Limited ). 
the  slock,  however,  heins;  all  taken  up  i)y  the  old  tirm  and  manajL^cment.  The  ni-w  win-  mill, 
erected  to  ilraw  and  manufacture  all  kimls  of  bri^^ht.  tinneil.  oalvani/ed.  coppered,  iron  and 
steel  wire,  is  now  in  operation.  The  company  ha\c'  purchased  and  now  control  all  the  best 
and  most  successful  jutent-  for  flre-iiroof  metallic  lathini^r,  an  article  that  will  in  time  entirely 
supplant  the  old  wooden  lath  in  all  L^dod  luilldinL:--.  .\rr.uiqements  haxc  just  \irru  completed 
with  and  e\tensi\i  .\merican  firm  for  the  sole  right  to  manuf.icture  in  Canaila  a  steel  wire 
chain  that  is  destined  to  come  largeK  into  general  use  for  traci--chains,  dog-chains,  cow-lies, 
coil  chains,  etc.  Tiie  chain  will  be  placetl  on  the  market  at  a  lower  price  than  the  imported 
P'nglish  or  (ierman  chains,  while  the  (pialiiy  is  far  superi<u-.  being  more  than  double  the  strength. 
It  will  tinis  be  seen  that  this  enterprising  tirm  are  nvit  relying  upon  jiast  successes.  i)ul  are 
rapidlv  develojjing  old  and  new  lint's,  and  aie,  no  doubt,  destini'd  to  become  one  ot  the  largest 
industries  in  this  citv  of  manutactures. 


Elsinore,  BurUngton  Beach. 


Oruhaii    anil    Aqeil    Women's    H^miP 


oiH'  which  within  the  last  tew 


'I'lii  i\i  \s   Law  in    i^   Si  in. 

( )iir  i)f  the  most  cxti'iisixc  of  dur  various  iiKliistriL"^,  am! 
years  lias  made  rai)iii  stridcN  towards  ihc  height  of  jjrospurity.  is  that  of  Tlios  Lawry  tS;  Son. 
known  as  the  lianiiUon  Parking  I  louse.  In  1S64  tJH'  cnterijrisL-  was  cstaliUshed  Iiy  Thomas 
l.awr\,  since  which  tinv  tin-  husiiiess  li.is  steadily  increaseti,  until  now  the  industry  is  the 
most  extensive  of    its   kind   in   the    Dominion. 

The   excellent   (jualitx    of   the    ^ooiis   turned   out    is.  no  doubt,   the   key    to   its   prosperitx , 
<is   the    I..  tS;  .S.  and    Imperial   hrantis  of  meats  and    laril    Iiavi-  made  for  themselves  a  reputation 
as    wiile    as    the  Continent,    larj^e  consi^nmi  nts  hein;^   made  tlaiU  to  the   Maritime    provinces. 
.Manitoi)a    and     British     Columbia    markets,    besides    producin<j;-    the    principal 


Xewfounilland 


Ontario  suppl\.      Within   the  last  few    \  ears  the  capacity  of  the    Hamilton    Packinj;   House  has 


)rovements.    besides    which    the    .\rsj;^yle    and   Ontario    Packini; 


been    tloubled     byexteiisixe    impi 

Houses  have    also  been   securtil.   the   latter  of    which    alone  havinj;  a  capacitx    of    i.ooo    hot^^s 

per  da\ . 

I'ln'   present  meinbers  of    the   lirm    are     Thomas    l.awr\    ami   his   son     T.  11.  Lawry. 


Sawmk  iS:   Massfv  Ci'Mi\nv   (Limited). 

This  firm  is  a  coinhiiiation  of  two  of  tlu'  most  cxttmsivc  ami  widcK  known  manufacturers 
of  ai^riculiural  implements  in  the  Dominion,  ami  are  the  successor:,  of  the  lon^  (■sial)hshe<l 
I'lrm  of  I..  I).  Sawyr  ^S:  Co.,  which  for  the  past  tifty-three  years  has  Ik  en  piominently  iilentitied 
with  the  history  of   Hamilton,  and  has  held  an  honored  position  amont,   her  leadini;  imiustries. 

I'ountled  in  the  vear  iS^O  by  the  firm  of  Mc(  Uiest.  n  X;  lis'ur.  it  was  for  some  years 
carried,  on  in  a  modest  lookin.i;  huildin;,^  on  the  corner  of  Jamis  and  Merrick  Streets,  the 
present  site  of  the  Koval  hotej.  hut  increasinij  l.usiness  calleil  for  Ian  er  premises,  the  i)iiild- 
in«;s  now  occui)ied  on  Wellington  Street  north  were  erectetl  in  the  \»a.-  1S54.  a  year  frau.<,dn 
with  e\tnts  of  .^n-.U  interest  and  imjiortance  to  the  rising;  cit\  of  I  lamii:o'-..  as  Ikhil;  that  m 
which  the   iron   iiorsi     m.uie    his    lirst    entry    on    the    newK     laid    rails    of    the    tireat   Western 

Railwa). 

In  addition  to  th<'  makiui,^  of  ai,'ricultural  imiileinents.  the  new  factory  eni^aj^etl 
extensiveix  for  a  numher  of  years  in  supjiK  in^  the  railroad  with  man\  of  the  |)rincipal  castinirs. 
In  the  sami-  \ear  also— 1 S54— Mr.  l.uthtr  I ).  Sawyer  first  i)(came  connected  with  the  works, 
and  in  1S5S.  l.iinL,^  joined  1)\  his  brothers,  Samuel  and  TaNson.  the  business  passed  entireK  mto 
their  hands,  .md  has  since  been  conlmeil  e\clusi\ely  to  the  manufacture  of  a,L,^ricultural 
imjilem<MUs,    a   ^jM-eialtv   bein.;    now    made   of   threshers    and   enj^ines. 


The    Drill     Hall. 


McPlierson's    Shoe    Factory. 


lurtliLr  chanj^cs  in  the  |)(rs(>niul  of  tlic  firin  afterwartls  toi  >k  place  b\'  thr  dcatli  of 
SainiK'l  Sawyer,  the  rt-moval  of  I'ayson  to  tlie  Western  States,  and  the  subsequent  accession 
of  llenry  V.  Col)urn  ami  lonatlian  Ames,  wlio  since  iS86,  till  the  disst)liition  of  partnership 
in  the  vear  iSSg.  have  taken  a  leadin>,r  part  in  tiie  conduct  of  the  business,  and  it  is  not  too 
much  to  sa\'.  that  to  tiie  ])roL;ressive  eiit(r|)rise  of  L.  I).  Sa\v\fr  i&  Co.,  is  lari^ely  due  mucli  of 
the  i^real  improvement  that  has  bei-n  maile  of  recent  \ears  in  harvesting  and  threshing 
macliiiU'ry.  Mr.  Sa%v\er  ami  Mr.  Anu's,  wishim;'  to  retire  from  active  life,  tlisposetl  of  their 
intirests  to  11.  .\.  Massev  «S:  .Sons,  of  Toronto,  who  saw  in  the  thresher  anil  eni,nne  l)usiness 
a  branch  that  woulil  work  succi'ssfully  and  harmoniously  with  their  own  ()ut]nit  of  binder. 
mowers,  etc..  their  thorough  ami  almost  workl-wiile  oru^anization  .ijiviiii;  them  unrivalled 
facilities   for  jjuttiny  on  every  market   every  kinil  of  machinery  recpiired    bv  the   a_i,rriculturalist. 

With  Mr.  n.  P.  Coburn  as  vice-Presiitent  and  Manager  of  the  new  firm,  his  long  and 
\aried  e.\perience  in  this  line,  the  ca[)acity  antl  etticiency  of  the  works,  and  the  constantly 
increasing  demaml  for  high  class  threshing  machinery,  it  is  reasonable  to  assume  that  the 
future  h'story  of  this  business  will  be.  if  possible,  .still  more  brilliant  than  the  past,  and  it  is 
intended  to  spare  no  jiains  or  expense  to  increase  not  only  its  efificiency,  but  also  to  add  to  the 
present  list  of  machine's  made,  such  others  as  a  widening  market  and  the  increasing  intelligence 
of  Canadian    agriculturists  may  require. 


Hukknu  .   Si  I  w  \i.  I    i\: 

Mil  M. 

I  In  l.ir:;f  vvork^.  of 
this  linn  .ire  situated 
at  the  lorntr  of  Julin 
and  Cannon  Str«M*ts 
and  the  Imsy  luini  of 
madiintTV  wliirli  is 
Inard  in  ilic  virinitv, 
l^'ivcs  rvidt-ncc  I  if  tile 
•  xlcnt  of  tile  business 
done.  I'lie  firni  com- 
inencrd  Imsinos  in 
i^')4  and  at  prexnt 
iinpIoNs  aiiout  two 
hnndred  men.  .Success 
lias  marked    tlie  career 

lit      the    lilisil'ess     at     its 

ince|ititin.  and  has  fo|- 
lowfd  it  diiv.  n  to  tile 
|il"<seiit  lime.  'I  lie  out- 
|illt  (if  the  est.llilish- 
in<  lit  is  \aried  and 
r  1 1  m  1 1  r  I  sc s  ~  t  o  \  (•  s, 
rallies,  hut  air  fiiriiaci-s. 
\\au;<iii.  carriaiLie,  and 
sadilK-ry  hanlware,  ini- 
lierial  standard  scales, 
oil  sio\es  anil  miscella- 
neous ^oods.  Iheir 
I(\vel  hot  air  furnaces 
ha\c  been  a  successful 
line  and  although  a  new 
furnace  their  manu- 
facture' dating  hack  for 
onl\  two  years-  tlie\ 
are  now  know  n  throiii^h 
lewt'l  "  stoves  and  ruiL^cs  are  also  manufactm-cd,  and  the 
of  the  hl^h  estimation  in  which  tlie\  are  held  by  the 
jtiililic.  iWirrow.  .Stew.irt  iH;  Milne's  imperial  -taiidard  scalis  need  no  wordy  praise.  'I  heir  work 
speaks  their  w. 'rih.  and  the  maiiufai  turers  claim  that  the\  are  now  doint^'  the  lar^^est  scale 
liusiness  ill  Canada,  .ind  oHei  as  substantiation  of  the  fact,  the  reports  of  th<;  Lioxcrnment 
inspect(/r  ol  ueij^dits  and  measures,  each  scale  manufactured  luinj;'  testeil  and  stamped  with 
the  j^rovernment  si'al  1\  that  otficer.  The  "  \ictor\  "  oil  stove  is  another  manufacture  of  this 
lirm  and  with  its  latest  improvements  is  one  of  the  safest,  most  durable  antl  most  economical 
oil  stoves  matle.  lluir  wa^on,  carriage  and  satldlery  haixlware  is  of  the  finest  class,  and 
a  lari^c   tratle   is  done   in   this  liin. 


Till     Fedeiiil   Lilt:'  Buikliny. 


almost  the' entire   dominion. 

lar^re   number   of    sales   'y'wc   eviileiio 


fill        Iv'VAl        UmIII. 

This  well  known  hi)t«l.  tin-  nidst  fiisliinnaMf  and  cnminoilliis  in  tlu-  «'ity.  iintlrr  it*;  ]>r«'s«iii 
in.inayinifnl  .md  [irDiiriitorNliip  nl  Mrs-.rs.  llodiKS:  Itrctlicr  lia->  Itttn  ihoruuj^hU  nt'ittctl  aiiil 
niKtvatftl  vvitli  <vrr\  ri'i^ard  t<>  cotnlort  and  lii\iir\.  I  lu'  ii|)utatii>n  ot  tin-  Iimisr,  as  for  lir^i 
class  j;i-niiinc  cmntort  cxicmU  all  mcr  Aincric  i  li  is  clci^jantly  liirnidii-«l  iliroii;^liotit.  riioin> 
■n  siiiic.  with  hath  rooms,  fti'..  attai  lifil  ont\tr\  lloor.  It  is  urur.ill)  lociicil  on  o.ic  ot  ihi 
jirincipal  stn-cts  and  in'ar  to  tlu'  l)anks  ami  hiisincss  houses. 

111!      .Si.     .\  1'   llMl    \>     I|m|  I  I  . 

^itiiaticl  tn\  Janiis  Sirf<t.  north,  not  f.ir  from  ilic  ("ity  Hall  and  market,  has  nccntiv 
undtrL,'i)nc  alterations  and  imi  rovemiMits  to  mirt  tlv  la-^t  nurc.isin;^  inidc  and  aniiii|  atin-  iIk 
tr.uilot  iSi)',  t.>  our  iit\.  Tn  projirictor  i^  a  mmlcl  laiidloril  and  has  liic  ha|>i)\  kii.nk  o| 
inakiiiu;  hi>  quests  fnl  .u  home. 

Till-.  .\mkui« w    Hull  I. 

is  a  l:irL,rr  hrick  huildin^  on  Kin>.j  .Street,  west,  not  far  from  the  <'ion'.  Its  proprietor, 
I".  W  .  I'lcirman.  I-  \<  r\  popular,  and  h.uin^-  owned  the  Ameriean  for  m.iiu  \ears,  is  well  known 
all  i>ver  Ontario.      The  hole!  is  well  furnished.  aM\  conducted,  and  is  co/y  and  comfortable. 

Till       1  )M\I|\h'\    1  loll   I . 

Is  siiuati  d  marl)  ojiposite  to  the  .\merican,  built  of  brick,  does  a  ^.^ood  trade,  the  rooms 
are  c(«mlortable  ami  well  furnished.      The  Dominioii  has  al\va\s  borne  an  excellent  reputation. 

TiiK  CoMMi  ki  lAi   H..rii. 

C'entrall)  situated  at  the  corner  of  ^  ork  ami  I'ark  Sts..  has  umlerycme  repairs  recently 
Mr.  Harry  Maxey  has  lalcl\-  becom--  the  proprii'ior.  It  is  \(T\  comforiabK  furnished,  and 
under  his  jiirisdictic.n  this  hold  has  becoim:  a  ver\  popular  home  resort.  Cose\-  comfort  i-. 
■ill"'  order  ot    the  Lla\. 

[Hi     l-"k  \\  KM\    lb  irsi:. 

Is  on  Kin-  Street,  west,  is  well  conducted  in  every  way.  The  rooms  are  <^m()d  and 
always  rl.an  and  neat.  Miiir  Hosluf  the  Franklin  is  always  on  the  al.rl  to  make  his  .-ik-sIs 
h.ippy. 

I'lil'.    \'|(  idki  \    lloi  i;i.. 

Km-  .street,  east,  a  ,<,rf)od  standard  hotel.  ,ir,„„|  rooms,  every  care  and  attention  paid  foi 
ilie  comfort  of  .,ru<-sts,  the  pres.nt  proprietor  has  only  recentlv  taken  cl.arnc.  He  is  a  ver\ 
popular  youn-  man.  kind  an.l  courteous,  and  will  certainly  keep  up  the  good  reputation  l\v 
\  ictoria  has  al'.va\s  enjoyed. 


Hf^l.l.  II.  I-  ,->!    H-ii     VV     E.   Siinl.ud 


Mrs^i>.  1. 1  (A-.  SrKi:i.i;   anh    Hkisi'mi. 

1  In;  wlidk-salc  L;n>ccr\  iradi;  ot  Hamilton  is  one  of  tin-  strons^cst  features  of  the 
liu.-.iness  ol  the  cit\.  '1  he  many  and  extensive  w  holesale  houses  in  thi'  eilv  ])r,irtieatl\  control 
the  trade  not  only  in  Ontario.  l)nl  in  Manitolia,  the  North  \\"e-,t  Territories  and  British 
C  ohnnhia.  1  he  lra(h;  is  in  the  hands  ot  energetic  and  enterpri/in^  men,  who  thorough!) 
iiiiderstand  the  hnsinesr..  and  n^t  s(  I  ol  men  .\e  a  more  intimate  aei|uaintance  and  i-om|ilei( 
mvlerslandin^  ot  the  ramifications  of  this  imiii>rtant  Ir.ule  than  tlie  ■^cni  Kiiien  conii>osin^  the 
Inaii   of    Mi'ssrs.    l.iicas,  Steele    and    llristol. 

1  he   tnin    was  eslahlised    in    185.1    and    now   occn]iies    a    leading    place    m    the    wholesale 
L^rocery  trade  ot    Hamilton.      Its    e\tensi\e  premises    situated    on     MacXah    Street,   north,    an 
solid    and    suhstantial.    huilt   of    stone.       Since  the    foundation   of    the   luisiness   it    has    enjoyed 
an    nnintc  riaipied    prosperity   to   the   present   daw 

lor  those  interested  in  llie  conduct  of  ;i  ureal  commercial  enterprise,  a  visit  to  theii' 
preiiiise>  will  he  time  well  employed.  On  each  spacious  tloor  is  a  displav  of  well  arraxed 
,i,roods  ol  every  variety  handled  l)\  the  trade  The  firm  emjjloN  a  ver\  lar_>;c  staff  of  assistants 
m  I  lamihon,  which  has  now  assumed  very  lar^e  i)roi)ortions.  A  husint-ss  on  such  a  scale  a> 
that  ot  \le-.srs,  l.ncas  cS:  Co..  tloes  much  towards  iht;  i)rosperity  of  a  ciiy  and  more  especiall;, 
is  thi-,   M.    when  the    indivi.hial    memi.ers   of  a  firm    ideiuifv  them-,<-lves   with    its  affairs.      .Ml    tlie 


heads   of    th,.   finn    an-    [.rotnin.-iu    mcmluTs   ,,f    ihr    l'„,anl    ,.|"    ir.,.1.-.      Mr.  Crnp^,.    i;.  I'.risioi 
Ix-iiiL;   an   fx-l'roidciu  ,,f  tliat  rciircscntativc   lioily. 

'I'ravc-llfi-s  c()V(jr  all    territory  west  of  ToroiUo  to  the    I'acillr  (  Kxr.i 


ail. 


1-.      \V.     I'KAkM 


\.\. 


"^''  '""'"  "'  '■■  ^^-  '■'••ariiian  is  known  throut^hout  ili<-  Dominion  and  cls.wii.iv  ;,  - 
alMH.t  the  larnvst  of  tlu-  many  i,u-c  rstal.lislimm'  .Icvolrd  to  i!,.-  trfatnu-nt  of  |,ork  In  aii 
Its  iM-an.-hcs,  I'his  firm  annuail\  mcivcs  fr.un  ih,  farni.r  al.ont  .v-.ooo  ho^s.  an.l  fiirnishin;. 
to  tlic  rciail  trade  and  consumers  generally,  [.roduet  in  ilir  form  of  hams.  Laeon.  slioiild,  rs^ 
s|)in-d  rolls,  Ion-  eK-ars.  m,>s  pork,  short  rut  pork,  lard,  .u..  in  m.itehless  .pialilx.  lound,  .1 
ni  I  S5.>.  the  tirm  has  -raduall) .  from  \.ry  small  I.-oinnin-s,  airi\  ..l  at  the  pn.mimnl  posiii.m 
It  holds  to-day.  Possessed  of  v<-r\  extensivr  prenus.s.  fuily  e.|inpp,d  with  all  ih,-  modern 
imiirowments  and  apjilianees  adapted  to  th<-  irade,  and  eondueird  witli  .x.inplars  hon.siv 
and  straightforwardness,  the  tiim  enjoys  tlie  same  exeellent  n  pnt.ition  as  that  ol.i.iimd  for 
their  meals  in  all  (piarters  where  th.y  are  known.  (  )rders  are  r.ecived  .lail\  from  the  Inited 
.States.  Cre.it  r.ritain.  Iranee  and  th,-  West  Indies.  .XnioiiL^st  other  distinctions  ola,un.,|  |,y 
their  meats  ma\  I.e  mentioned  a  m.-.l.d  an.l  diploma  at  thf  Colonial  i:\hil.iti..n  h.l.l  in 
l..nd.Mi.  l-.n-land.  and  a  -old  me.lal  and  diploma  the  hi-hest  award  at  tlf  |,im  ilc.i 
l'!\i^.i!)iiion. 


Diiiwiiic)    Room.   Hon.   VV.    E    tiaiiloti 


^> 


PiiieliLir^t,"  Hesicleiice  of  Willuim  Si)Liiham. 


Illi     II 


WI  I  I    l<  I 


N     CiHrcN     CoMI'ANV. 


The  ilaiiiillon  Cotton  C'oinpanx  was  fstahlislicil  in  iSSo,  tin-  iiropriitors  l)iin::^-  Messrs. 
k.  A.  Lucas  and  |anu:s  M.  \'ouni4.  ' 'i*-'  mi"^  ^i"'''  situated  on  Mary  Strict  with  a  troiuaL;c 
of  :5(i  feet,  while  manv  other  premises  occuj))-  tin-  i,rroinid  at  the  l)ack  ol  tlie  niaiii  mill.  (  )\it 
_'i)o  people  are  steailiK  emploxcd  in  manulacturin;^  the  \arious  lines  ol  ;.4dod-  prodiucd  hy  llu' 
Miills.  This  rompan\-  has  obtained  and  enviahle  reputation  ihrou^hoiit  the  entire  coantry  lor  the 
i|iialil\-  of  their  various  products.  The  trade  has  steadily  incriMseil  until  it  now  extends  Irom 
the  .\tlantie  to  the  I'aeihc  slope.  Numerous  medals  at  various  exhibitions  ha\  e  been  obtained, 
and  its  manufactures  oent-ralK  are  hekl  in  the  highest  esteem.  Excellent  manaj^cment  and  a 
ihorou-h  knowledge  of  the  fabrics  and  their  manufacture  ha\  e  led  to  these  results.  I  his  cvaii- 
pans  now  represents  one  of  the  leading-  industries  of  the  cit\.  anil  has  contril)iited  ver\  materiallx 
in  Liivin"-  to  Hamilton  its  sioniticance  as  the  principal  manufacturing  centre   in  the    Dominion. 


W    E.  Sanford  Manufactuiing  Co. 


W.    !•;.    SWH.KU. 

The  warehouses  (if  the  W.  \:.  S:inf()r(l  Manufai-turini;-  Cninpanx-  ari'  -Ituaied  mi  ilie  cnrner 
of  Kill-  ami  |ohn  Sirei'ls  haviiiL^-  a  froiUa-c  on  the  foriiHT  street  of  ■:!5  feet  with  a  (lejith  on  the 
latter  of  oxer  i  50  feet. 

'I'his  is  tile  lar-est  clothing" establishment  in  the  Dominion  .^iNini;-  employment  to  probably 
three  th^.iusanil  persons.  'I'he  volume  of  business  reaches  considerably  o\ir  a  million  ]ier 
annum,  and   its  output  is  on  the  shelvtjs  of  the   best  clolliinn'  and   i;cneral   store  ilealers  m  ever_\ 

pro\ ince. 

Travellers  from  the  house  visit   the    remotest   as  well  as  the  more  central    jinrts  of    our 

broad   Dominion. 

In  addition  to  the  Hamilton  head(iuarters,  a  branch  of  the  house  has  bet-n  established 
at  Winnipeg,  and  its  warehouses  there  are  a  nuKlel  of  completeness  ami  ^ootl  taste.  .\-cm-ies 
of  the  business  are  also  to  be  foumi  in  Toronto.  St.  Johns.  X.  I!.,  and  X'ictoria.  liritish  Columbia. 

The  moving-  spirit  of  the  concern,  who  oriojinally  founded  the  business  ami  has  remained 
at  the  head  of  it  to  the  |)resent.  is  the  Hon.  W.  K.  Sanfortl.  His  ability  and  enterpiise  have 
carried  the  business  u])  from  small  proportions  to  its  i)resent  e.\tent  and  ma^nitud.-.  and  outside 
of  his  business,  the  impress  of  his  enerijy  has  been  felt  in   main  dinctions  for  tlie  ocneral  weal. 

Mr.  .Sanforil  was  called  to  a  seal  in  the  Dominion  Senate,  where  his  extensive  e.xperienc 
and  wide  knowledge  of  our  country  have  enabled  him  to  render  valuable  assistance  in  the 
framin<'  of  its  laws. 


Till    C\\\i'\   I!\NK  "I    Ci>MMrKir. 

I  his  l),ink.  .iltluHi.^h  its  hc;i(l(]u,irtcrs  an-  in  Tiironto.  lias  a  nuinlcr  of  sh  irflv  ildt-rs  ainoriL;; 
the  citi/fiis  uf  Hamilton,  ami  takiiii;  into  account  tin-  lari^c  amount  "I  hiisimss  it  transacts  in  this 
cit\  and  ha\  inLj  Ixnii^ht  om  the  oKl  (lon;  bank  it  ma\  well  hr  consititTi  d  lari^cK  a  llamiitnn 
institution.  The  hank  was  .•stahlishcd  in  1S67— the  birth  y^-ar  of  Canadian  Confcdiralion.  and 
in  iSoS  ihi-  Hamilton  branch  was  opened. 

I'he  capital  of  ilie  bank  is  ^o.ooo.ooo.  all  paiil  up.  and  it  has  ,i  reserve  of  iS  1.000 ,000. 
The  simplest  test  ■ 'f  the  position  it  has  i^ained  amoni:,^  its  fellow  institutions,  is  shown  by  the 
growth  of  its  deposits.  .\t  the  close  of  1867  they  .imounteil  to  S7()(>,ooo  ;  at  the  close  ol  1S77. 
!ii7.,;o4.ooo :  while  at  the  ;iist  of  Ma\-,  iSq2.  they  have  readied  Si7,ooo.iS4.  1  he  dividend 
paid  this  \ear  is  the  fiftieth  divitleiid  .md  for  the  entire  period  of  the  bank's  existence  it  has 
never  failed  to  pa\  half  \  early  dividends.  tli<  average  beint;  at  the  rate  <>t  about  seven  and  three 
(|i.arlers  per  cent,  per  amiuiii  on  capital  paid  u[)  and  tlu'  aij^rci^attr  of  di\  iiliiids  pai<l  .imounts 
to  the  \er_\'  lai'i^re  sum  ol  Sio.  i,;7.g55. 

riie  Cuiadiaii  I!ank  of  Comnierce  enters  ui)on  its  second  ([uarter-century  with  assets  over 
S27. 000,000.  It  has  branchis  in  Montreal  and  every  city  and  Town  of  moment  in  Canada, 
rile  H  uiiillon  br.uK'h  is  and  has  beiii  for  some  \cars,  under  the  m.uiai^<-ment  of  I).  Rcberis. 
b.s([..  a  most  deser\inL:;ly  |iopular  m:uiai,'er  of  L^reat  experience.  It  is  (piite  sab-  to  say  that  the 
iiusiness  of  ili('  bank  in  Hamilton  will  i^row  and  prosper,  for  amoii^  our  manutacturers  and 
merchants  and  farming;-  communit).  there  is  not  a  monetarx  institution  that  enjoys  a  >;rt'ater 
de 'Tee  ol    contuknce. 


■■  Underclille,"   Residence  i>l    V\'ni.    H.   Oieloid. 


'riiK   Risiin.M  K   ()i-   A   Mkriiiani    Pki\(  i:. 


■•  W'csanfiiRl."  the  inai^nifKcnl  nsidcnct- of  thu  Hon.  W.  \i.  Saiiftuxl.  is  situatid  at  the 
rorncr  of  latkion  and  Camlinc  Sircc-t>.  [hv  house  is  th(,'  old  Jackson  liomcstcad.  endearrd 
lo  lUv  heart  of  the  present  owner  from  his  earh'est  childhood  days.  ile  has  tor  more  than 
two  vears  lieen  reniodelHnL;  and  rehuildinL;  initil.  at  the  present  time,  a  perfect  pahice  is  the 
result 

.Senator  .Sanforir--  residence  is.  perhaps,  tlu'  most  tieautiful  honu-  in  the  1  )ominion. 
Its  contt-nts  are  remarkai)le,  for  within  its  walls  are  containetl  a  collection  of  works  ot  art. 
statuary  and  paintin-s,  ^ein^  of  vertu,  olijects  curious  and  beautiful,  the  result  of  six  \ears' 
tra\el  in  all  parts  of  luirope  and  many  countries  in  this  hemisphere  all  chosen  and 
collected  with  an  artistic  eye  and  with  the  sole  object  of  beautifying;-  and  adorning-  his  home 
seat. 

In  the  construction  of  ••  Wesanford,"*  is  seen  the  sapie  tjcnius  which  in  so  short  a  time 
iniilt  up  the  most  successfid  commercial  enterprise  of  its  kind  in  Canada.  Kverythiny  in  and 
around  the  house  is  of  the  most  complete,  most  thorough  and  choice  character. 


TuK    n.    M'"iu.   L'.iMi  \\v    (l.iiiiin-ili. 

'lliis  ..Ul  and  \vi<Ul\  known  tinn  was  .stahlishc.l  in  iSjS  l.y  iMwanl  jaikson.  uh,. 
sonu'  x.ars  laur,  l"..nn. d  a  pann.rship  with  llir  latr  Dmnis  M.K.rr.  In  iS;.-  Mr.  Jackson 
ilird  ami  Mr.  Moore-  assunu.l  full  control  of  ihf  l.usint-s-,.  Ilu-  pn-s.-nt  joint  stock  comi-any 
romprisin..  ihr  m.-nU.crs  of  Mr.  Moon's  family,  wi-h  W.  .\.  Kol.inson  a>  i'n-.i.l.ni.  W .  W  . 
k,,l.insonrvicr.!'nsi.lcnt  and  IM.  J.  Moon-.  .S.cn  lar> .  w.is  lorni.  .1  sh,.rtly  ali.r  .Mr.  D.Moor.-. 
.Iraih.  ill  Novrnilnr.  i^Sj.  rhc  company  is  now  one  of  tiu-  most  cMcnsiv.-  manutactnnnL; 
comrrns  in  tlv  city,  also  hcin-  imi.ort.rs  .,f  an.l  wholesale  dealers  in  tin  plate  an. 1  tana  la 
plate  sh.-et  iron,  sheet  copper.  j.,Mlvani/e.l  iron.  Rnssian  iron.  Mock  tin.  uire.  etc.  I'hey  aUo 
han.lle  a  full  line  of  tinsmiths'  tools  and  machines,  pressed,  stampe.l  and  spun  ware,  in.n-clad 
iiiilk-can  iixiures.  and  -eneral  tinsmiths'  trimmin..;s  in  -real  varietx.  The  l.uil.lin*,'  repres.MUed 
m  the  en-ravin-  is  the  otiice  and  show  n.oms.  situate.!  at  o^.  nu-  Kin-  .Street,  east.  These 
premises  have  heen  recently  enlar-ed  and  improv.-d,  and  ar.-  n..\\  most  coiiveni.iitly  a.lapte.l. 
with  m.ulern  facilities  f..r  their  extensive  tra.le.  '\'h<-  foun.lry  is  sitnate.l  at  tlf  corner  ■  I 
Catharine  and  Koherl  Str.  .ts,  and  hen-  is  manufactiir.-.l  tiie  -•  Sni..-ri..r ""  lin.-  ..f  superior  st.)ves 
and  ran-es.  holl.)W  wan-  an.l  -en.ral  small  wans  in  -nat  variety,  anion-  which  an-  th.- 
followin-:  Saral. '-a  ran-e.  for  coal  .«r  w.mhI:  Mavll.'wer  o.ik.  for  coal  or  wood;  l'>.-rniud;i. 
Florid;i."l'.ritannia.  Winner  an.l  .\<-w  C.)n.iiu  n>r.  wood  cooks  ;  lli-hlan.ler  .in.l  (ju<-.-n.  el.vated 
oven,  woo.l  cooks;  l.oyal  Cana.lian.  hi-h  art  s.pian- has.-  Irnrn.  r  and  doul.l.:  heat. -r,  with  and 
without    ..v.-n;     \.-w  le>.vel.  n.und   Kasr  hum.  r.  with  and   with. )ut  ov.-n  ;     lUirlin-ton.    sheet   in)n 


Cedar  Grove.   Residence  ol    John    Proctor. 


siirtacr  Imrncr  and  ildiiliic  licaiir  with  .iiul  without  oxni  ;  Ki\crNi(l<'  (  )ak.  the  new  .uni  latest 
iinpriix cinciit  in  rdiiml  ho'  bla-^t  il(ii:l)h'  ht-aters.  fur  coal  or  wood;  lorcst  Iviiv  and  I'Orcst 
<_)iici-n.  I'diiiid  ii(Mtcr>.  fur  roal  nr  wood  ;  \  ciius  iTanklin,  open  s^ratc  sto\e  for  coal  .  Sunlje;ini 
■>i|iiai'e  parlor,  ami  a  general  assortnuait  of  box  sto\fs  for  wootl,  and  the  ceKl)rate<l  Xew 
Crown    oil    sto\e,    ill    main'    sl\  les. 


i\    M.  I'm 


■  \    X;    C 


At  the  corner  ot  Johti  and  Jackson  Streets  may  t)e  seen  the  lar^i-  l)oot  and  shoe 
manufactory  of  John  Mcl'herson  t\:  (-  O.  une  of  the  larL,Hst  estahlishmeiits  in  C  anaila  and  the 
lai'm'st  in  ( )ntario.  'I'lu;  l)usiness  is  one  ut  Ioiil^  standinL;,  liavinL^  Ijeeii  estal)lished  in  iS^s. 
when  the  premises  occupied  were  situated  on  Kin^"  Street,  c'ast.  With  tin-  !.,o-owinL;  demands 
of  trade  the  tu-m  was  forced  to  \acate  their  much  to'i  small  factor}-  anil  erect  the  |)rest-ni 
lar^^e  works.  The  success  of  this  enterprisinij^  move  is  now  more  than  assiii'eil.  '['he  ntw 
l)uil<linL;'  has  heen  occujjied  onl\  two  \('ars.  and  the  factor)  is  runniiii.,^  at  its  full  capacit\. 
ha\ini4'  onlers  placed  lor  months  ain-ail.  The  trade  co\ers  the  wliole  of  the  1  >ominion.  and 
the  stantlard  (jiialit)    of  the  ^(xuls  maniifactured,   is  well  known  amons^  dealers. 

It  is  no  llatttMy  hut  a  hare  statement  of  fact,  to  say  that  the  oroods  turned  out  at  this 
establishment  are  tht;  very  best  in  Canada.  The  person  who  has  once  tried  ajiair  of  Mcl'herson's 
boots  or  shoes,  will  ahvaxs  ask  fnr  them  a^iain  ;  a  truth  that  has  k'd  all  wideawake  i)oot  and 
shoe  dealers  in  the  coimtry  to  keep  this  make  in  stock.  The  John  Mcl'herson  iS:  Co."s  stamp 
on   a  pair  of  shoes   is  as  <^ood  a  guarantee  as  an\-  Ijoih'  needs. 


Roseai'den,"  Residence  of  T    H     Pinn. 


Till    11.  vv  C.  iiL'K\r\  C"Mi.\NV  il.imitril'. 

I'ift;  \'-ars  ul;"'  \\li<n  llaniillun  wa-' Imt  a  \>nn\-  !ii-,iL;nitR-ant  |il.uc,  aiul  the  inm  ii)ilu-~ir\ 
ri-|irc<(iit((l  !i\  line  ^iiiall  touiulrx,  whicli  lia-^  '"H.^  -^imc  ili^aiJitrarcil.  the  in.iUL;iii'atlnn  i>f  the 
pii  "-i-nt  \ast  and  r\t<  nsixe  husintss  of  tlu'  I.,  ami  C  riurm  \  Coiiinaiiv  took  plari-.  I'oiiiiiiciuinL; 
ill  a  wry  -mall  way.  luit  sutilcieiit  tor  the  lu-nls  of  the  town,  tin-  tratlc  soon  t\i(init(l  a- 
ll.nnihon  was  opined  up  and  ihc  intliix  of  srttlcrs  incn- iscd.  till  miw  it  ha'^  assiniu-d  L;i]^an\ii 
prop(jrti' ins.  witli  Lranch  establishments  in  Toronto.  Monti'ial.  Winnipeg  and  jiosion.  Massa- 
chu~.itls.  L  Ommeiicin;.^  in  small  premises  on  |ohn  .Street,  lulwarti  and  C  harh  s  ( iiirnev,  with  a 
start  consisting  of  one  man  anil  a  hoy.  found  that  tin-  ontpnl  of  a  cou|ile  of  stoves  a.  da\  wa- 
(luiie  eijual  to  the  demand,  luit  atlairs  soon  changed.  j)o]iidation  im  rea-ed  and  I  lamilton  ^T'  w  to 
siiih  an  extent,  that  it  was  soon  found  necessar\  to  iMilar^e  their  jiremises.  and  imrease  the 
ontpnl  ol  healing;  am!  cooking'  a])paratiis  to  keep  up  with  the  demand.  <  )ne  enlargement  ol 
the  ])icmises  tollowc!  anolheT,  and  it  was  even  nei-essar\  to  |iin\"hase  .i  ehiirch  ami  add  it  to 
the  esialilishment.  In  i  SOo  the  old  toundry  was  pulled  dow  n  and  the  jiresent  imposing;"  editiee 
erected,  and  in  1.^7511  was  still  turther  imitrovcd  l)\  the  erection  of  a  h.unisome  four-storied 
liuililinL;  consisting  ot   ot'ices  ami  warehouse. 

Iroiii  the  smallest  het^n'nninL,'-  the  J"..  X:  C  (im-ney  (/^im|ian\  ha\e  become  the  lari^e-i 
industry  ol  their  kind  in  the  Dominion.  To  CharK  s  ('.urneN.  the  surviviuL;  lirolher.  and  to 
I'.ilward  ( lurney.  who  passed  awa\  a  few  years  ai^o,  the  city  of  llamikon  owes  much.  In  the 
year    iSS:;   tlie  concern   was  iuKirporaled   imder  its  present   tith.  with    1^.  ('iiirmw  as    {'resident, 


anil  (  .  (iiirrU'V.  virc  I'nsidiiii.  I  lie  ((imi|mii\  in.imit.K  tun  s  rookiii;^  stoves,  raiii^cs.  hot  air 
turnaits  and  ai^istirs.  a_<,'rii  iiUuimI  furnaics  and  indiid.  cmtv  tliin-,'  in  the  linr.  I  In-  I!.  i\:  C'. 
liiimfy's  reputation  and  nianiifactiirts  arc  imt  CDnlim-d  to  Canada  and  thr  Itiittd  States  alone, 
their  s\  stein  of  heatin:,^  lia\in^  Keen  introdured  into  the  Hritisli  Isle^  and  London,  more  jKirtiiii- 
larK  when'  soni<-  of  tiv  lar-cst  drand  (  )iiera  Houses  and  places  of  entertaiiiin«nt  arc  heated  l)\ 
llieir  s\siiin  aiid  app.iratu^. 

I  111  (■urnrN  I'onipany  .ire  .dso  the  owners  of  ihr  (.urii.\  Ware  Scale  \\  ork>  liere  an 
cstaMishnieni  uliiiiiis  known  all  ovirtlu-  I  »oniinion  as  inaniifaeiunrs  of  wei^h  lUai  hiiies  of 
every  kind  re(|uired  in  tlie  countr\ 

I  111  llamilioii  liusine-,s  of  the  !•..«.*<;('.  (iurmx  tirni  !>  nian.i-ed  li\  Mr.  |olin  II.  1  lldiii. 
a  nieniliir  nl  tin-  linn  a  thorou;4li  Imsines-,  nian  a  niiiiilur  of  the  C'it\  C'ouneil  an  .dJe 
Imanc  iir,  and   active  i  o-opcrator  in  connection  with  anvlhinL;  of  interest  to  llaniihon, 

M  \l  I  Ml  \l      \Mi     .S.  il    II  k. 

\lanula(  tuid's  i>l  tini'  tuniiture,  and  iinpoiicrs  of  and  dealer^  in  larpds.  oil  cloth-  and 
every  descri|)tion  ot  hou-e  furnishinj^s.  The)  succeeded  the  well-known  ild  estal>li>hed  liusiness 
of  the  late  James  Keed  ei'..;ht  years  aL;:).  Ihe  t'lim  employ  forty  nun  and  -hip  their  furniture 
to  all  parts  of   tlv  dominion. 

'!  luir  pninises  are  c^i  and  g ;  '"^'".U  St..  west.  M  i-.  \\  .  Malcolm  and  A.  M.  Souler  wire 
l)oth  liorn  in  .Xlierdeeii.  I  hey  are  pushing;'  encri^ctic  nun,  .uul  have  lilted  up  iliurches.  wan  , 
houses  and  ottices    from  the  extreme  east    to  extreme  west  of  L  anada. 


Provident  Life  Building. 


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Joliii  Caldet    A-  Co. 


C'>n     III.'  Mill  K- 


I  he  Iinpirc  I-niindryol  wliicli  Mrssrs.  Cdjip  lirollurs  an-  tin-  ciiti  r|iri-,iii'^  liroiniitors. 
uc,  ii|i!r-<  ihf  lar^c  prmiisi',  ,111  the  corinT  ot  N'ork  ami  lia\  Stncis.  The  Imsincss  was  <)riu;in- 
aiiil  n  W  1.1  iiUidi'k  main  \tar^  a;.;-'",  umlir  tin-  naiiiccit  ^^  i>|i|>.  Iliul,  and  ^"op]);  Imt  wlicii  llic 
liu-^ino-,  luramc  tin-  pniinuv  i.l'  the  Messrs.  LUp]).  it  niiL;rati(I  td  llaiiiiltmi.  ulnrr  it  has  Imilt 
lip  ■uic  cil  ihr  most  solid  and  substantial  l)iisiiif-,-,( -,  in  llu-  tit\.  Its  mrnout  miisisis  piinripaliv 
>>l  .iiivo  iiul  raHL^cs,  l^iv^lish  i^^ratcs  and  cnaniclitd  ware.  Mfssrs.  L'opp  llrothcrs  havcotjau- 
lucn  inaiuifacturin-  hut  air  turnacx's  and  rci^istrrs  which  have  larm'K  addrd  lu  its  alrcadx  vtTv 
i-\icnsi\c  luisincss.  Another  ft-atiirr  of  Messrs  Copj)  I'.rollicrs'  husincs-,  is  tin-  inaiiiilactiiri'  of 
A-ricultLiral  inipkiimnls  which  an-  known  and  widrl\  used  ihrou-hout  Canada.  Mr.  Williaiii 
Copp  is  a  jaihlic  man  who  takes  -feat  personal  intc-rest  in  the  affairs  of  the  cit\.  1  le  is  an  tx- 
cil\  councillor  and  a  strf)n!4  temperanc«-  advocate.  In  m.itters  of  religion  a^ain  Mr.  Copp  is 
ahva\s  to  the  fore,  in  fact  it  would  he  difficult  to  nu  ntioii  an_\  matters  of  an_\  moment  at  the- 
)iresent  da\   in   which    Mr.  Copp  is  not   int<:ri'sted. 


I  III    H.vMii  ms    HkiiM,i     v\i>    I'dci    Comiaw. 

This  company  was  formed  in  iS;j,  hut  was  r«()rj,Miii/i«l  in  iSSo.  \\ m.  ||.inlric.  llsii.. 
is  the  Presiilfnt  ami  John  Stewart.  Sc-crctary'rri'asiinr.  Their  first  order  was  ili.'  Imildinj;  the 
lar;,'t'  swin^j  rail\va\  hrul^je  om  r  th<-  HiirIin^,'ton  Canal  in  1S76,  since  which  tin  \  have  (ompleted 
Tne  himilred  and  one  iron  ami  steel  structures  of  immense  power  for  railwa\s  in  every  |)art  of 
Canada.  This  compan\.  last  year,  adiled  to  their  l)usin«'ss  of  hridj^e  liuildinj;  that  of  irf)n  and 
steel  ships,  and  launclieii  during;  the  year  a  splendiil  new  steamer  the  "Arabian  "  iSo  feet  in 
ienj^th.  and  ire  at  the  present  time  IniildinL;  a  steam  )acht.  lor",  feet  lonL;.  16  feet  witle  and  9 
feet   deep,   for   Mr.    .\lliert    (i.   Gooderham.   nut\    a    Iar;;r    steel    steamship,    to    lie    called    the 

•Niagara":  length.  311  feet;  width.  30  fe.t ;  depth  of  hold.  13',,  feet.  Ihe  iron  shield  work, 
furminj.;  th<.'   construction   of   the   St.   Clair   tunml.  was  all   made  li\   the  Hamilton  Hridj^e  and 

Tool  Company,  iimler  the  special  supervision  of  .Mr.    I  elpcir,  their  Consultin;^  Engineer. 


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K\()\.    MoRCAN    i<:    Co. 

Previous  to  the  railroail  <r,i  in  Ontario.  Hamilton,  l.cin,>^-  tlu-  head  ..f  navi-.ition  on 
Lake  Ontario,  held  the  lead  in  the  Dry  C.oods  trad.:,  and  so  stron.t,^  was  her  hold  u|<on  this  trade 
that  she  maintained  it  man\  \ears  after  the  buiidin--  of  railroads  i)f'uan  to  make  lake  and  river 
navi,Lration  of  less  importance  to  the  distribiitin.!^-  trade  of  the  country.  Since  tiie  construction 
of  the  (ireat  Western  and  (iraml  Trunk  railways  the  vicissitudes  of  business  ha\e  been  stron„dv 
marki;d  in  the  amJjitious  city.  From  1850  to  1S70  Hamilton  boastetl  of  such  strong  and  favor- 
ably known  tlry  iroods  houses  as  those  of  Buchanan.  Harris  iS:  Co..  Gordon,  MacKay  <S:  Co.. 
Young.  Law  &Co.,  A.  c^  T.  C.  Kerr  c\:  Co..  Kerr.  Brown  .S:  McKen/ie.  D.  Maclnnes  cS:  Co..  I-' 
dates  &  Co..  and  each  ot  these  houses  claimeil  its  share  of  the  trade  of  the  best  |)ortion  of 
Ontario,  that  hin;^^  west  of  Toronto  and  south  and  west  of  Coliiui^wood  and  l'),irrie.  and  a 
vast   business  in  dry  j,M)ods  was  done  by  the  wholesale  men  of  Hamilton. 

The  ])resent  leaders  of  the  wholesale  dry  goods  trade  of  Hamilton,  are  Knox,  Morgan 
8c  Co.  John  Kno.x,  tormerK  of  Cdasgow.  is  the  senior  momlxr.  After  the  death  of  A.  Duncan. 
who  was  lost  in  the  .Asia  tlisaster,  .Seiitember  14.  18S2.  Mr.  Knox  assumed  control  of  the  business, 
and  the  firm  name  was  changed  from  .\.  Duncan  X:  Co.  to  Knox,  Morgan  &  Co.  Mr.  Kno.x  s 
wide  experience,  general  ability  and  industr\-  are  freelx  acknowledgetl  by  those  with  whom  he 
has  had  business  relations,  and  to  him  is  given,  by  common  consent,  a  foremost  place  among  the 
business  men  of  the  ambitious  city. 

The  other  partner  in  this  firm,  Mr.  .\lfred  Morgan,  was  thoroughJN-  trained  in  the 
establishment  of  Buchanan,  Harris  i<:  Co.  He  afterwards  became  connected  with  the  firiii  of 
John  I.  MacKenzie  li  Co.,  (later  A.  Duncan  it  Co.).  and  it  was  during  his  connection  with  this 
firm  that  he  was  sent  as  representative  to  the  British  markets.  He  disjilayed  unusual  talent 
in  the  selection  of  goods,  and  soon  began  to  i)e  recognized  as  a  tirst-class  Iniyer.  Long 
c:-  ijcrience  has  given  him  a  thorough  acquaintance  with  the  value  of  goods,  and  what  is  of  more 
consecjuence,  an  intimate  knowledge  ot  the  styles  ot  dry  goods  suitable  tor  Ontario.  These 
qualifications,  addv'd  to  a  thorough  familiarity  with  the  best  markets  for  juirchasing,  places  his 
firm  on  a  par  with  the  best  in  the  Dominion.  Successful  dry  goods  merchants  re(|uire  higlur 
training  and  great(T  skill  and  self-restraint  than  possibly  tho^e  in  any  other  business,  to  enable 
them  not  onl\  to  cater  to  but  antici])ati'  the  ever  varying  wants  of  a  fastidious  public,  who 
become  more  ditticidt  to  i)lease  and  more  versatile  in  their  tast-'s  trom  st  ason  to  season. 

Knox,  Morgan  &  Co.'s  establishment  is  situated  on  thr  south  side  of  King  street, 
immediately  opposite  Gore  Park.  It  contains  about  40.(100  sipiare  teet  ot  tloorage,  is  c(uiveni- 
enth-  laid  out  for  the  business,  occupies  a  central  position,  and  is  in  e\ery  wa\  an  attractive 
wholesale  dr\-  goods  house.  'The  light  is  |)erfect  from  the  north  and  east,  thus  affording  the 
greatest  facility  for  inspecting  the  stock,  while  tiie  arrangements  for  the  displax  of  gooils  make 
it  eas\-  and  pleasant  for  Inivers.  (~)wing  to  the  recent  increase  in  business  an  hytlraulic  eknator 
greatly  facilitate.-,  the  handling  of  the  goods. 

'The  push  and  energv  shown  by  this  \oung  house,  with  ample  and  steadilx  increasing 
capital,  straight  forward  dealing  ami  consiileration  for  their  customers,  have  placed  them  high 
among  their  competitors,  thi'ir  stead\  aim  being  to  seek  the  trade  and  sup[)ort  of  independent 
merchants  by  gi\  ing  terms  and  prices  and  goods  which  enable  their  customers  to  meet  honest 
competition  and  leave  them  ample  prolits. 


— '<#  —    •    itwiW 


1  iir  laciiitio  pos^c^sccl  l'\  thcin  tor  iiaiuiimL;  ("lort-d  (.ottons  ;irc  cxcrptional.  hcin!^  m 
close  proximity  lo  tlu'  Ontario,  Duinlas.  Hamilton  and  Mi-rritton  cotton  mills. 

I'wicc  caih  \rar  the  forci^^n  market-,  are  xareluid  1)\  representatives  ot  the  tirm.  when 
all  tile  i^n-eat  mercantile  and  manufacturing-  ci-ntns  ol'  the  Tniteil  Kin^tlom.  German)-,  l-rance. 
Su  itzerl.md  and  Austria,  are  rt'-idarl\  visited,  and  the  choicest  ;..^>i.uls  to  he  had  are  picked  up 
direct  troni  the  manufacturer^.  The  business  is  conducted  on  the  di-partnu'Utal  system,  so 
larL^i-  anil  carefuli\  arran^^ed  that  the  constant!)-  increasing-  \olume  ot  business  can  lie  exjjc- 
ditious'i\-  handled  without   the  slightest  irictiou  or  contusion. 

]•'.  \-<  i-\  detail  is  \vork<'il  out  und-r  the-  supervisioii  ot  tried  and  experienc<-d  heads  ot 
departnients  i-,r)nv  em[)lo\-e-,  haxiiiL;  been  connected  with  the  business  in  its  «_lilierent  st\les  lor 
t\\ent\  \  ears  i.  and  customers  c.ui  .dwa\  >  ceailidentl_\  rel\  upon  e\ci'  their  smallest  order  recei\-in;4 
the  cU)sest  attention,  dU'.l  upon  it-  bein-  tilled  and  the  ^oods  torwardetl  with  j)rom|)titude. 


iM.xoN    I)i;os..    \\"ii.  c.i-s  ALi-;    Dkaiiks   in    I-'kiiis. 

'Ihf;  tiini  of  l)i\on  I^r<Jthers  carr\  on  an  extensive  business  in  fridts.  and  raiik  .imoni; 
the  largest  importers  of  foreign  and  (•xporters  of  domestic  fruits  in  Canada.  1  lie\  lia\e  exten- 
si\'e  premises  on  the  south  side  of  Kim^-  strt'ct  (Mast),  very  near  to  tiie  general  Post  Ottice. 
1  he  Hros.  Dixcjn  ar(.-  eners^retic  nien  of  business,  and  are  known  all  over  the  l)ominion  in  con- 
nection with  theii  line  of  business.  1  hey  take  an  interest  in  all  affairs  for  thi:  benitit  of  Hamil- 
ton   and  read)  .a  all  times  to  ;.;iv(   a  helping  hanil  toward  its  advancement. 


Lt.VY     BrOTHKRS,     WlKU.l  SAl  I,     IlWIUkS. 

This  IioMsc  was  (oiimlud  in  iSo:  l.y  llcrman  and  Aliraliani  I.>\\ .  w  ho  i.arricil  nn  Ini^incss 
as  II.  <S:  A.  Levy,  ami  the  tirm  ot  to-day  as  L(\\-  liro'^.  is  |.crlia|)s  the  Kadiii:;-  wiiolesalr  iioust- 
ol  tlu-  kind  in  British  .North  America. 

jewelry.  Clocks,  Watches,  Jewelers'  Materials.  Watchmakers'  Tools  and  Materials, 
(  )|)tical  (lOiuU  ot  e\ci'y  description  ■ -it  woulil  he  imjio'siMe  to  attempt  a  description  ol  the 
hundri'ds,  yi-s.  thousands,  of  articles  of  jewelry  in  ( iold,  .SiUer,  [ei  ,ind  Plate  displa\ed.  The 
members  ol  the  lirm  ha\e  had  a  lileloiiL;  t'xperience  in  the  trade,  and  their  enerL^etic  etforls 
ha\'e  enabled  them  to  c-xtend  their  business  to  ever\'  corner  of  the  dominion.  Men  of  sterling 
integrity.  Hamilton  has  ever  been  proud  of  them. 


H.\MI1    ro\     Bl  SINtsS    Co|||(,K. 

.\niong  the  many  and  \arious  scholastic  institutions  ol  Canada,  the  ll.imilion  Business 
College'  antl  Shorthand  Institute  is  held  in  high  repute.  I'lstablishi'd  with  the  object  if 
]iro\iiling  a  first  class  commercial  training  for  \<iung  people,  it  has  become  extremely  popular 
with  both  sexes.  Students  ,ire  receixcd  from  the  age  o|  lourteen  and  upwards,  to  .all  depart- 
ments of  the  college,  which  inclutle  bookki'e|ung  in  all  its  forms,  sluirthand.  typewritin,^ 
professional  and  business  penmanship,  brench.  ('lerm.ai  and  other  languages,  th.iwing.  etc. 
riu;  college  occupies  ver\  handsome  and  e\tensi\f  premises,  its  ditlerent  classes  are  large!) 
attended,  the  fet-.s  being  \er\  moilerate,  and  the  value  of  the  princijiles  inculcated  during  a 
course  of  instruction  are  of  incalculalile  benefit  to  tin-  ri-ing  generation  of  business  m(;n  and 
women  in  whatever  branch  of  commerce  or  protession  lhe\  nia_\  enter. 


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Norton    Manufacturing   Co. 


Y<iiN(.  Mia's  Ciikisiiw   A^^i  M  I  \  1  i(i\. 

The  ^'()llnt(  Men's  Christian  Association,  which  thrives  so  well  in  all  tin-  liii-s  of  Canada, 
was  organi/ed  in  1S67.  It  has  hat!  a  i^r^'-'it  siucfss  from  Its  inrej.tion.  ii\iny  nl  the  leadinL,^ 
citizens'  names  l)ein;;  fouml  on  its  roll  of  ot'tirers  and  memliers. 

The  Association  has  erected  lor  itsell  a  suli-,tantial   and  commodious  editice,  which  witli 
its    internal   arranL^cments  has    cost    over  $40,(XjO.        its  apixiintments  include  nadinu,^   roon 
library.    i)arlor,  writing'  room.  meetinL;    room,  secretary's    office,  a  very   yoodi    l;\  niiia^ium.   bath 
rooms,  a  larLje  lecture  and  concert  hall  capabh;  of  seatini,f  about  000  |)eo[)le. 

Till-;  Hamhton    Fiii.ii  BxiifK',. 

The  Hamilton  b  iekl  B.uttry  is  the  <>IiUst  X'olunteer  Ariiller\  Corps  in  Ontario.  b'o 
man\'  years  it  was  known  as  the  Hamilton  X'^oiunleer  I'ield  Artillery,  and  was  then  wh  at  was  Ir, 
the  ea'ly  ila\s  called  a '■  Cannon  Companx";  that  is.  .m  ind<-iH-ndi  in  (llrll■^  with  ,1  single  t'ei,,!- 
piece.  It  was  orj^.tnized  on  its  prix;nt  footing;  in  iS5!->.  Tin- cipiipnumt  of  the  baiterv  at  prcs.nt 
consists  of  four  ser\iceal)le  9-pounder  mu/zle  loadin^^  rille  ,l;iip.'-.  with  a  full  complement  ot 
harness  and  other  stores.  The  batterx  consists  of  about  eighty  officers  and  men  commandt'il 
by  Major  Henry  Picton  \'an  Wagner. 


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W.    H.    Gellard  &   Co. 
Illi:    GKANT-Li>TrKIIi(,l'     i>UI\VIN(.    Cii.     (LlMITKnY 

'I  here  is  no  l)etter  kn<nvn  brewery  in  Canada  tlian  that  of  the  (irant-Lottrid^e  Brewi;.- 
Co.  (Limited)  in  this  city.  It  is  known  as  the  *-\;ring  Brewery,  and  the  ales  and  lager  heer 
made  here  ha\  e  a  Dominion  reputation. 

I  he  brewery  is  situated  at  the  corner  of  Bay  and  Mulberry  stn^ets.  The  Spring 
I'rewery  is  the  oldest,  havin-  been  established  in  1S42.  and  from  a  small  be^rinnino:  in  the  earh 
days,  when  people  were  few  in  Hamilton,  it  has  been  i^raduall)-  enlar^cil  and  developed  until  ii 
is  now  not  only  abU:  to  supply  nearly  all  the-  ale  used  in  the  cit\  and  a  pre[)onderating  propop 
tion  of  the  la<,rer  used  here',  but  it  sends  its  products  far  and  wide  throughout  the  Dominion. 
I  he  ale  mad(-  by  the  Grant-Lottridoc  Brewing  Co.  (  Limited)  stands  intlisputably  with  the  best 
of  imported  Lnglish  al<  s. 


Ilir  rii|)idity  with  whicli  la!::;tr  liet-r  liecamt-  a  favorite  Ixvcrai^f-  in  this  part  of  Canada 
only  a  few  \i  ars  aj^o,  indiiccil  the  Sprini4  Brewery  people  to  j^o  into  its  manufacture,  and  tlicy 
put  in  the  very  Ix'st  modern  plant.  The  most  ajjproved  appliances  are  used  in  this  ile])artnient 
l)y  a  most  ^JNilied  stall  of  lai^er  Iteer  lirewers,  and  the  result  is  a  ])o])ular  l)evera_s,,fe  of  whit  h  an 
immense  (juantity  is  daily  consunn-il.  The  product  of  this  hrewery  lias  never,  since  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  i)usiness,  been  in  any  way  chea])eneil  or  det<Tiorated  liy  the  use  of  substitutes 
or  adulterants.  The  beer  is  a  pure  i-\tract  of  malt  and  hops.  Xo  other  ini^^redit^nts  are  used 
in  its  manufacture.  It  is  claimed  that  when  the  <  iraiuLottrids^t;  Mrewinj^  Company  s  beer  is 
drank  it  will  iinii^orate  and  lime  up  the  system  much  more  efhcaciousU  than  the  major'  \-  of 
widely  atlvertiscd  tonics,  whose  only  claim  to  e.xcellence  is  the  fact  that  thr  principal  co-  tu- 
ents  of  Grant's  beer  are  used  in  small  amounts  in  their  makeup. 

The  popularity  of  their  ale  and  beer  is  larL,fely  to  be  .ittribuled  to  the  pur  '"  the 
materials  used  and  to  the  unvaryinj,'  care  exercised  in  its  manufacture.  ThisCompa''^  "  vail 
tlieir  own  liarley  uiulcr  their  own  personal  superxision   trom   the  best  barley  section  t'''-  ':i, 

anil  have  their  own  malt  houses,  in  which  only  the  highest  c^raile  of  malt  is  made. 

The  brewery  is  sujiplied  with  ail  the  modern  ap|)liances  which  science  has  plac(  t  the 
ilisposal  of  the  manufacturer,  and  it  is  safe  to  say  that  there  is  no  establishment  in  the  ce  ry 
better  equipped  or  better  supplied  with  facilities  for  a  large  production  than  this. 


Lucas,     Steele    it     Bristol. 


Th.-    ( ir  nnl-L. 'ttiidge     Bi'^wmg     ( 


1  III.      Tlilk  M  1  \  1  II     I')A  I  I  All'    v. 

CiMnposinl  of  cil)()ut  400  iiiruirs  and  men,  th<'  tliirtcciuh  battalion  is  tlic  [)ride  of  Hamil- 
lun  \\  .11  ,<nii|i].((l.  wtll  disii|)linftl.  witli  .i  most  fttuii-nl  Commandant  (  Colonrl  tin-  Honorable 
I.  M.  (iii^oiii  ami  siatt  ot  ofticers.  tlu:  l)attalion.  wli.n  it  turn-out  on  a  liiUl  day,  would  do  credit 
to  till'  hnr>i  n;^rjn-..-nt  ol  the  line.  Th--  Dominion  (io\  t-rnnient  erecteil  .1  handsome  and  com- 
modious stniciiin-  tor  their  hrad(|iiarters  at  a  cost  of  $75,000,  fitted  with  every  modern  con- 
\rnieiici  ,  till  drill  hall  allordint.;  accommodation  for  over  ;„ooo  people,  who  often  assemble  to 
listen  to  thi  -|,li'!id;d  band,  uhi-h  has  iu)t  Its  (inial  in  the  Dominion  and  certainly  no  finer  one 
exists  nil  the  .Xmericaii  Contiiu  ni.  It  is  in  i^nat  ri(|iiisition  both  at  home  and  abroad,  making 
.mniial  trips  m  Mich  plans  ;is  iluffalo.  Chicago.  D.troit  and  1  )c-n\i-r  cities,  in  the  Tnittnl  States, 
and  ali  tin-  principal  cities  In  the  Doinlnion.  it  is  about  2I)  _\e.irs  since  this  famous  band  was 
or-ani/id,  and  t.rov.r  jn  years  it  has  been  under  the  able  control  of  the  |)resent  popular  band- 
master. Mr.  (  Moii^r,-  Robinson  .\t  the  triennial  conclave  of  Kni.L^hts  'J'em,  lar.  held  at  St.  Louis, 
in  1S86,  out  of  150  bands  present  the  ThirieLiuh  Hand  and  Gilmore's  were  the  only  ones  chosen 
to  play  as  solo  bands,  thr  whole  150  afterwards  joinin-  in  a  burst  of  harmony.  This  was  an 
honor  thoroughU  appreciated  in  Hamilton  and  throu'diout  Canatla. 


E.  &  C.  Gurney  &  Co. 


Till    LiiKirro  Cn\\i:\T. 


1  hi'  I.ontto  Cum  (lit,  siiiToiintleil  by  extensive  grounds,  is  sitii.ited  on  the- corner  of 
Kinu;  aiu!  l\;iy  str.n  t>.  Il  v  is  founded  in  the  year  iSi)6  liy  the  mother  estal)lishment  in 
loronto.  I  he  ol)iects  ot  thf  coint-nt  are  sciiolastic.  tcaciiini.^^  \()un;^  ladies  froin  about  the  a^e 
ot  ti\<;  y<ar>  until  their  education  is  completed.  The  higher  etiucation  of  women  is  one  of  thr 
monn^ntous  (|uestions  lit  tlu-  |irescni  ilay ;  and  as  an  educati<jna!  estahlishmciu  an<l  training; 
•school  in  Art,  Mu^ic  and  Moihrn  lan^uat^es.  and  lln'  preparation  of  those  who  propose  to 
graduate  as  teachers,  ilu  l.orelto  Convent  Itas  obtained  a  ijjreat  and  well  deserveil  reputation, 
it  is  distinctly  hiL;h  class  in  all  respects  the  dauL:hters  of  some  of  the  l)est  families  in  and 
around  1  lamillon  haviii;^  been  educateil  within  its  walls.  It  is  Roman  Catholic,  but  the  bene 
til-  to  be  derived  from  it  are  enjoyed  by  all  sects  and  denominations;  all  are  allowed  liberty  to 
adhere  to  the  tenets  of  their  own  faith.  Hoaiders  to  the  number  of  fiftx  are  receivetl  at  th. 
Convent,  which  has  also  a  day  school  attached,  attended  by  an  avera^t-  of  over  one  hundred 
pupils  who  are  carefully  Icjoked  after  by  the  lady  superior  and  an  able  staff  of  assistants.  .\ 
larL,''e  aildition  to  the  Lon\i-nt  i-  now  bein-  contiinplated,  comprising'  an  Examination  Hall  and 
I  )(iriiiiti>riis.  whuli  ulieii  cinnpleti-d  will  make  the  Loretto  Convent  one  of  the  most  tlesirable 
places  ot   eilvicational  resort  in  Canada. 


J.    VVlNKk  it  Cu.,   Wlliil  K>\l.l      |)kUi.i.I>IS. 

Tlu-  lat«'  senior  p.irtmr  of  tliis  linn.  vvlii)-,c  m.ihk'  it -^till  luars.  stttlnl  in  llamilton  in 
i82q  and  cstalilisluil  ilu'  ilriii,'  l)usin(ss  tlu!  I  ol  low  in;,'  \<-ar,  anil  it  lias  continiinl  iinint»rrii|ii<  <11\ 
for  now  sixt\-tv\o  \<'.irs.  In  1S57  the  |>artn(rshi|»  was  foriniil  a-.  I.  Winrr  «S:  C  >'.,  .mil  cotuiiuiiil, 
with  slii,'ht  I  lianj^f  of  iicrsonncl.  till  January.  1SS4.  wiicn  Mr.  Wini-r  ntiriil.  tin  linn  rftainin;^ 
tin-  oKI  name.      In  iSo:;  thu  n-iail  department  of  tlif  itiisinrss  was  sold  out,  anil  sinn-  that  tinir 

it   h.ls  litil)  <  \i  llislv  cU    wlloll's.dr. 

I  hr  l)iiililiii'.^s  oC(ii|iifd  .md  oumd  l,y  this  linn  .in  Imir  stories  in  lirl;;lu.  and  lorin 
th<-  liandsonif  striK  tnrc  on  Kini.^  Strct.-t  (  Kast  )  and  not  far  troin  ihi-  I'ost  <  Kticf  and  all  our 
hankini,'  in-.tiiutions,  and  fxlcmls  hack  to  Main  .Stn  i  t,  tht.-rf  facing  thf  Court  Housr.  Ilu- 
nanu-  of  J.  Winer  iS:  Co.  is  a  household  word  with  c  very  ilru^'L,'ist  in  the  l'ro\  inr( . 

The  nieniliers  ot  the  lirni  are  ,dl  i>r.utli.d  nun  wlm  lia\i-  ulitaiiied  a  w  idi  knowU-d^e  of 
e\(ry  re(|uireiniiu  of  the  trade,  and  lhc\  know  the  hest  in.u'ki  t^  of  the  worM  in  which  to  pur- 
chase <.;oods  ;  they  thf.-refore  possess  the  hest  facilities  for  su|)plyin:,f  their  customers  with  the 
very  best  and  pun-st  of  (;very  article  re^quired,  and  haw  alway-.  heen  noted  a-,  i^ivini^  the  best 
possible  value  to  those  who  are  fortunate  cnouj^h  to  he  custitUK  r--  of  the  tirni. 


f." 


Hamiltnii   Cotton   Co. 


Oak   H  am.  J  wifs  Stki  i  t,  X.iki  n. 

I  he  Oak    Hall   Clothing;  House  i>  iiiii(|iic  in  itself  in  Hainillon,  inasmiicli  as  tlie  stock  ... 

all    made   especially    for   it  \>y   the   leadini^f  wholesale  clothiiiji;  manufaitiirin^  c'oniiian\    of    the 

Dominion.      The  i^^oods   are   cut  in   the  most   fashionaMe   styles,  and  extra  care  is  taken  in  the 

makeup.      l"he  buililin},^  is  three  stories  hitjh.  with  ful!  |)l,Ue  ^la-s  fnmt  and  solid  .  .ak  flooring. 

I  he  shcK  iniL;  anti  ranges  of  taMes  (,n  lioth  the  first  and  >,<;cond  ll.iis  ar<'  aUo  of  solid  oak. 

\Vfsii\,\\    Lvdiis"  Coi  i.kck. 

.Situated  on  Kini^'  strei't  East,  is  a  !.^rand  t'i\  e  sic.rv  liulldiii!^  of  composite  st\le  of  archi- 
tecture, with  Corinthian  pillars.  l-Lstahlishetd  in  1861.  it  ha-  had  a  nolile  career.  ha\  in,L(  educated 
over  three  thousami  younij:  ladies,  its  i^raduates  niimherinL;  two  luuulred  anil  tift\.  The 
huildin;^  contains  one  hundred  antl  t'ift\  rooms  l)esiiles  mai.,miticent  jiarlors  and  halhroonis. 
Its  ceilini;s  are  high,  halls  wide,  and  extensive  playgrounds  in  the  re.ir.  thus  insuring  .'0  its 
pupils  ever)  thin;;  conducive  and  necessary  to  recreation  and  health.  1  hi'  course  of  studv  is 
the  most  compreliensive  of  its  kind,  embracing  music,  all  modern  languages,  and  all  the  arts  and 
sciences.  Its  faculty  inchules  ovt^r  twenty  highly  accomplished  ladies  and  gentlemen,  and  is 
presided  over  by  Re\.  .\.  Burns,  D.D..  L1..I)..  who  fills  th(;  office  of  ("lOxernor  and  Princ.pal. 
As  the  head  of  this  splendid  institutichi  the  principal  is  exceedingly  popular. 

While  the  name  of  the  college  is  dimominational.  its  doors  are  open  to  all.  and  its  gradu- 
ates and  pujjils  belong  to  all  religions.  Higher  eilucation  of  the  \oung  ladies  is  the  sole  aim  of 
the  institution,  and  while  strictest  watch  is  kei)t  over  the  conduct  ol  pupils  iiy  .Mrs.  Iturns  a,  1 
her  assistants  the\'  are  in  no  wise  con\  cntboimd  or  biased  by  creed  or  theor\.  Culture  in  all 
that  is  beautifid  and  use! id  is  the  one  aim  ol  the  colk'^e. 


KiSINORi;. 

A  building  erected  In  the  Hon.  \V.  \'..  and  Mrs.  Sanford  at  the  beach,  an<l  b\-  them 
dedicateil  for  the  sick  anirsuffering  little  ones  ol   Hamilton. 

The  building  is  designed  and  constructed  after  the  st\  le  of  sunim<r  resorts  and  pr<'senis 
a  handsome  appearance.      Its  total  length  is  1  .'4  feet  and  its  width  4S  leet. 

Complete  the  buiklings  cost  $10,000.00  and  nothing  was  sjjared  to  make  this  one  of  the 
most  complete  structures  of  tin-  kind  to  be  found  in  the  country.  The  grounds  are  140  leet 
wide  and  2\4  feet  in  length. 

The  children's  dormitories  are  the  beau  ideal  of  neatness  and  comfort.  The  rooms  are 
lofty,  airy  and  well  lighted.  The  little  cots  with  snow  white  counterpaiies.  soft  beds  ami  the 
gold  and  blue  iron  framework,  look  templing  enough  for  any  wearietl  little  one's  peaceful 
slumbers. 

■'  In  as  much  as  \e  did  it  unto  one  of  these,  yi'  did  it  unto  Me." 

Poor  sick  and  orphaned  ones  who  know    nothing  of  what    Drydin   calls  "intervals    of 

bliss." 

■'  Little  children  climbing  for  a  kiss. 

Welcome  their  father's  late  return  at  ni''ht." 


Till    l-"..\(;i  I    Kmthm:  Co. 

Tli'"^  roiiipanv's  factory  is  situated  on  llic  foriur  ol    Main  aiui    Mi  Nali   Str»-(  is.      It  is  a 
brick  hiiililini^,   150  \  50  ft.,  four  stories  hi^h. 

.\l)(>iit  two  iiiindreil  hands  are  eni])loyed.  The  maeliines  are  run  l>\  steam  power  and 
the  l)uildini^  is  lii^lited  l)y  (deetricity,  Ljenerateil  hy  the  CO.'s  dynamo  on  tiie  premises.  Tin- 
snoods,  made  for  men.  women  and  children,  are  l<nown  as  ///<■  //vi^/ciic  IfK/nuucr/-.  and  are  to  Ix 
found  in  e\er\  town  in  Canada,  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific. 


Haiiuuk  iS;  Co..   Wiini  isaie  Gkocers  .wd  Imi'dktiks. 

I  iiis  live  and  enerj^etic  firm  is  realh  a  continuation  of  tlu'  old  lirms  of  W.  I ).  .McLaren 
iS;  Co..  P>rown,  (iilKspie  <S:  Co..  Brown.  Routle  iS;  Co.  and  IJrown.  llalfour.  |r. 

I  hey  ilo  a  lari,'e  and  i^rowin;.;  Ijusiness  throuu;hout  Western  (  )ntario  and  Manitoba  and 
the  Northwest  Territories.  Their  customers  know  they  will  be  treated  stpiarely  ami  honestlx , 
and  do  not  hesitate  to  order  l^y  letter  at  o()en  prices  even  car  lots  of  L,f()ods. 

Their  premise-!  are  very  central,  ami  are  commodious  and  thorough!)  atlapted  for  their 
business. 


Tlie     Merideii     BiilUinia     Wm  ks. 


Hnimltijii    Agjii  iiluiitil    VVcrks. 


R()i;i:Kr   |-!\.\n>  <S:   C;i'. 


I  his  tirin  of  wholesale;  and  retail  scctlsmcii.  uhoM/  premises  \vc  enL,aa\e  on  another 
pa^f.  was  estalilished  1)\  Mr.  Kolxrt  ll\aii>,  the  sole  uiuidinL;  spirit,  in  iSrn.  I']\(T  since  its 
inc-<;])tion  the  husincss  has  steadily  increased  until  it  has  liecome  one  of  the  j.  ailing  estahlish- 
ments  of  the  kind  in  Canada.  Wherever  there  is  a  farm  or  a  i^ninlen.  or  a  lo\  :r  of  llowerini:; 
bidhs  and  plants,  the  name  of  Kohert  Evans  is  a  household  word,  antl  ;unple  (guarantee  for  the 
name,  t^erniiiiatin^'  (pialitii's,  ami  \alne  of  tlie  seeds  sent  out. 

Progression,  experience  and  sonnd  jiui^ment  are  leadinL;  characteristic  elements  in  Mr. 
Kvans'  life,  whetiur  as  a  merchant  or  a  citi/en :  hence  the  L^rowth  and  siicci-ss  of  the  estahlisii- 
ment  in  every  possible  direction.  In  commeruai  dealini.;s.  the  hrm  iias  not  confined  itself  to 
local  or  even  Canadian  tiekls,  Imt  lias  c.irried  its  export  operations  in  field  seeds,  hliie  i^^rass, 
clover,  tiniotiix  i,rrasses  of  all  kinds  into  l-^n^land.  Ireland.  Scotland,  I-rance,  Germany,  etc., 
where  the  firm  is  well  known  anions;  the  leaiiini;  seed  huyers  of  Iviirope,  while  throughout  the 
United  States  it  has  a  most  extensive  trade.  Mr.  l^vans  has  been  lar^elv  instrumental  in 
introdiicin''  ami  increasing  the  adoption  ot   (  nsiiaijc  corn   into   Canada,  and  manv  leadiu'.^  and 


now   wt'll-kiinwn   varieties  <.f  wlicat.  I)arl(y.  <>ats.  tit-Id  ami  .<;anlin    ve^etahlc;,  arc  due  to  liis 
imlomitablc  i>crst\erancc  ami  wise  forethoiij^ht. 

Mr.  R()l'<Tt  l-:vans  has  i.Kntifird  hims.lf  as  om  of  Hamilton's  leadin.i,'  citi/.ns.  in  cvrry 
\va>  tfnilin'4  to  cnihani.  the  wiaith  and  prosp.rity  of  tlucity.  lie  has  held  many  i-iihiir  ofVircs 
and  has  served  a^  a  city  alderman  Politically  he  has  ever  been  to  the  front  as  a  stanm  h  local 
and  patriotic  supporter  of  the|present  L,M)\ernmeiit.  In  social  circhs  his  heart  and  hand  are  ever 
ready  to  assist  whenever  help  or  duty  re.piires  them,  hulced  it  maybe  said  that  the  city  ot 
Hamilton  is  undi>ubti  .ll\  and  justly  proml  that  its  Ion-  civic  roll  of  honorable,  trusty  .imi 
leailin"  st  rxantshi^  also  inscribed  theref)n'  the  well-known  seed  firm  of  "  Ktdn  rt  Evans  &  Co." 


Till    l'"iiiik\i    l.iii    .\>>rK\\ir  C'iMiwv. 

Their  splendid  pr<-mi->es  are  on  James  Street,  north— a  lari^^e  solid  stone  structure, 
ori'^inallv  iniilt  for  the  H.uik  ol  I'jiper  Canada, 

The  j-ederal  Lifi-  is  "lie  of  our  Tnonet.iry  institutions  to  be  proud  of.  I'.stablislud  in 
nSS.\  it  has  paid  o\(r  halt  a  million  to  policyholdi-rs  during;  ilu-  [)ast  five  \ears,  has  a  sum 
assured  ot'  el<vrn  million^,  and  a  surplus  to  polic\  holders  of  $686,390.84. 


•n*^'- 


-::ar-.'  ■-. 


Copp   Bros.  &  Co. 


Lnifllaw    Mnriulni  liU'iiKi    i     ■ 

1  lu-  I<(leral  is  one  (if  tlif  most  prosperous  institutions  in  tlie  I'rovincc.  The  nianaL,u- 
mcnt  is  rarcliil  and  cntTL^Mtic.  The  invcstcil  asstts  of  the  comjiany  are  rtpn m  nt( d  i)\  first 
class  securities.  To  every  one  interested  in  life  assurance  (and  who  is  not  ?  i  should  make  a 
study  of  tin-  {•"edcrars  report  of  1802  ;  they  are  convinciuLT  statements  and  tiL^ures.  The 
assurance  imsiness  done  is  confmed  to  Canada  only,  and  its  aj^encie's  are  c-^tahlished  from 
Halifax,  in  Xo\a  Scotia,  to  \  ancouver,  in  British  Columhia.  It  is  a  credit  to  the  company 
that  its  hoard  aims  to  keep  e.\|)enses  low.  anil  does  not  propose  to  pay  too  much  for  business 
— a  safe  comp.inx,  which  has  tiie  contiiltMici?  of  the  people  of  the  Dominion. 

Mr.  James  II.  Heatty  i-  President  ;  Mr.  \Vm.  Kerns.  M.IM'..  anil  Mr.  .\.  lUirns.  I.1..I)., 
\'ice-Presidents  :  Mr.  David  I)(  \ter,  Manai^ing  Director. 


John   .\.    I)i<i  1  1;  &  Co.,  .Sill)  MrKenwis. 

TIu'  .Seed  Warehouse  of  tiii-^  tirm,  which  is  one  of  the  lart^est  and  hest  equipped  in  Canada, 
is  situated  on  the  corner  of  King  ami    McXab  Streets,  has  a  frontage  of  ,^0  feet  on  the  fon. 
and    i;,ofeet  on  the  latter,  occupying  seven  plots.     The  business  was  i-stablished  by  John 
Hruce  in    18^0,  and   in    1S61    his  brother,  F.  C.  Bruce,   became  partner.     A  steadily  incn-asit   . 
trade  during  the   forty-two  gears'  existence  of  this  house  is  an  e\  iilence  that  carelul  supervisie  1 


Buii.'W.    St. ■Well '.     i\     MiliiP. 


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|>t<-.l    l..r 


Jnmns   Tiitti'^f  A-   Co. 


Till'     Fittiiuiii     Bloi  l\. 


tlie  piirpnsr.  and  tlrivcn  i>y  cKctricity.  arc  features  wortln  of  iiotlir.  ami  tlie  s\  stiiiiatii-  arranj^c- 
nn;nt  <>t  thdiisaiids  of  l)ajL(s  of  M-t-ds  distril>iitcil  tlirmi^h  llieir  <\Un>iv«' isial'li^Iiniciit  i^ive  tvi- 
d<ncc  <>t  the  iiia^niuidc. 


liwilll'iN     l^i.VIIilM     AMi    Loan    C'All'ANV.    Hamiiion. 

I  Ik  ll.miihon  I'rovidcnt  and  I  an  Socict)  was  c'sial)lishcil  in  |unc.  1N71.  and  is  io(Ia\' 
onr  of  tile  most  popular.  siKccssful  and  useful  institutions  in  the  Dominion  of  Canada,  it  (.oni- 
l)in(-s  the  lunitions  of  a  buildin;,^  society  and  savinj^s  bank,  in  the  latter  department  the  deposits 
rani^dn;.;  considerably  over  a  million  dollars  ye'arly.  Its  directors  are  ,i.;entlemen  well  known  all 
over  Canada  for  their  inlluencc.  enterprise  and  sterling,'  worth.  The  buildincj  is  one  of  the 
best  in  the  cit\,  tour  stories  hij^h.  built  of  the  best  (piality  of  Ohio  stone.  Ihe  banking;-  olfice 
is  one  of  tile  most  handsome  and  complete  in  every  respect,  the  fittings  of  massive  walnut. 
richly  carved  with  jtanels  of  cut  j,dass.  The  lloor  inlaid  with  Minton  tiles.  The  board  numi  is 
finished  with  butternut  in  f)ii  ;  the  furniture  is  walnut,  covered  with  red  mor(JCCo  leather.  The 
capital  is  o\er  a  million  and  a  half,  and  th<.-  management  excellent  in  every  rt'spect. 


GiiMifV   A    VViitt». 


Til  I     1-  M.I    I  )i  I  \ki  \ii;n  1. 

In  no  oilu-r  cii\  in  the  I)<iniini()n  are  t'lrcs  so  insiiriiiticant  as  in  Hamilton,  and  if  tlicrt-  is 
on<'  institution  the  [iL-opic  of  I  laiiiilton  arc  more  proiul  nf  than  another  it  is  its  sjik-ndid  tire 
cl«i)ariin.nt.  nmlcr  its  tneriL;t^'tic  ami  ctticitnt  chit-f.  .\U-.\aniler  W.  Aitchison.  I'hc  dLpartnicnt 
has  arrived  .it  a  state  of  ei'ticiency  honltTinj,^  on  perfection.  When  the  tire  alarm  riiij^^s  out  it  is 
line  111  tlu-  ^iL;Ins  of  Hamilton  to  see  the  brigade  sweep  jiast  at  li^htninLT  si)eetl.  headei!  h\  its 
popular  chiel.  To  the  chiel  the  men  are  di-voted  and  would  saeritice  an\  tiling  at  his  hidilin^. 
lie  i-,  not  the  man  to  order  .uiothir  to  do  what  he  himself  would  not  risk  doim^.  and  his  men 
know  it.  hence  the  < •^/';-//  lOt  ii>//>.s  that  exists  amonj^st  them  from  hii,diest  to  lowest.  i)m-  of 
the  secrets  of  there  hr'uv^  so  few  serious  conllai.;rations  lies  in  the  fact  of  the  ilepartment  receiv- 
hv^  the  earliest  |»ossible  information  of  any  outbreak  of  tire,  tel<-i)hone  stations  bein:.^  ])lacetl  in 
all  (piarlers  ol  the  ciiy  communicatin;^^  directly  with  the  head(|uarters  station. 

'1  he  central  tire  jiremises  are  well  worth)  of  a  visit  by  siran^(-rs  to  the  city,  and  if  thev 
are  lucky  (-nou-li  to  see  the  horses  "hitch  to"  and  the  bri-ade  turn  out,  they  will  have  seen 
someihin:^  worth  traveling,'  for.  The  brij^ade  now  numbers  about  tifty  otVicers  and  men,  and  its 
eciuipment  is  in  every  respect  equal  to  all  ami  any  demands  that  may  be  made  upon  the 
department. 


Till    Oniaki..  kMins,,   Ml,  IS    \Nr,  Nvn     vs,,   |-,,i,,,is,,   W.,kks. 

Tlu-s<-  rxUMisive  w..rks.  which  w.rr  .stal.li.lir.l  l.y  Ainencin  capitalists  m  1S7...  n.inpnsr 
a  iu.ml,.T  of  lar-r  Imil.lin^^s  an.l  cov.r  s.v.ral  acn-s.  Th.-  main  l.uiUlinjis  an-  thrr.-  in  nuinl-r. 
vi/  : 

Tlif  K(illin;4  Mill.  .M)o  ft.  s<|uarL-. 

Thi    Nail  I  actor) .  175  x00  ft. 

111.    I  Mi-^iri!.;  Works.  160ft.  s(|iiai<-. 

I  li.  \  arc  all  .jqiiipiu-.l  with  th.-  most  iii.ul.rn  iiiacliincry  for  the  mamifa.  tiir.-  of  lr..n  an.l 
.Sterl  .S|„,.t  IMat.s.  M.rihant  liar  an.l  Man.l  Iron.  Tir.'.  .Sl-i^h  Sho.- an.l  Mar  .Sf.l.  Fish  I'lates. 
Iron,  St.. I  an.l  Llm.h  Nails.  .Spik.s.  kiv.-ts  an.l  Washers,  lu-axyand  li.rht  lor-in-'s  of  Iron 
and  St.  .1.  &c.  ^ 

Th.-  ri-a.k-r  will  j^rk-an  som.-  i.l.  a  ..f  th.-  nia^initiulc  .>f  th.  s.  w..rksl.\  th.-  lollowm- facts  : 
Th.-  machinery  is  run  \>\  fourt.-.-n  st.-am  .n.,'ines  of  fitt.-.-n  hi.n.lre.l  hor,.-  powr^in  the 
a,i;Krc^Mte ;  thr.-.-  larj^e  laimps  f..r  l.rin-in-  th.-  wat.-r  fr.)m  th.-  hay  L.r  nii'l  imriM.s.-s  ;  two 
duplex  pumps  for  feeiliii- th.-  I...ii.rs.  of  whi.h  th.re  are  sjxt.en  :  liv.-  mill  trains,  tw.)  ;,,in., 
on.-  14  in.,  one  10  in  an.l  .m.-  u  in.,  with  a.l.<|uat.-  Iiirnac.-s  f.,r  each;  s.-v.-ral  st.am  iiammers' 
the  lari;i-st  of  which  strik.-s  a  Mow  .>!  tw.-nt\  t.)ns  ;  f..rty  aut..matic  nail  an.l  ti\<  uasii.r  and 
rivet  ciittiiij;  machin.-s.  iKc. 

In  the  l-or-iii:,r  WCk.,  th,-r.-  an-  thn-.-  Cran.-s.  ,)n.-  made  of  lion  capaM.-  ..f  c..rryin<j 
fifteen  tons.  Our  spac-  lorl.iils  fiirth.-r  .-num.-rati.Mi.  Ihen-  is  alsi>  a  laiye  .\lach>n.-  Shop 
where  all  tii<-  tools  iis.-.l  an-  ma.l.-.     550  haiuls  art-  .-inploy. -d. 


Thistle     Riiik. 


T.ii    ( 'iM,\i  \\i  \   C'l  n; 

\\';i--  or-. mi/Ill  In  <  )rt<'licr.  iSj\.  iiiulir  the  n;iinf  of  Ciesani,f\<'n'in  ('iirin;ini;i.  Tlu- 
Sncifty  nnupivvl  x.iri.uis  lialls  up  to  tlic  year  1S74.  wlifii  it  was  iicct-^sary.  owiii-  to  tlir  pro-rc-^s 
it  h;fil  ni.ulf  and  tlir  sL.aily  inrrrasc  of  mcmhiTs.  to  procure  lari,n'r  (piartcrs.  sinrr  wliiili  time 
witli  the  iMi'iPtion  ot  two  \  1  ar>,  it  lia-.  orcupicil  the  old  Masonir  Hall  on  the  rormr  ol  Main 
and  lohn  Stn  its.  in  1S74  tin-  Stuicty  joimd  the  Canadian  li<rnian  Sa.-n-crluind.  uliiih  was 
then  or-ani/cd.  <  hi  June  ;ctli.  1  SSi .  the  Society  was  incorporated  as  the  '•  ( '.eruiania  Lluli" 
and  tin  Octilur  istii.  I'^S).  tin;  C  hi!)  was  also  incorporated  under  the  ••()ntario  joint  Stock 
C»  niiianies'  Act.  Rapid  progress  is  the  order  in  connection  with  the  C'lul).  and  tin-  co-o|>eration 
of  tile  ladles  was  sicupd  1)\  the  efforts  made  from  time  to  time  for  their  entertainnn  nt.  .\ 
lihrary,  piano,  aiui  .nher  adjuncts  were  acquired  and  a  st.iL."e  huilt  in  the  hall  tor  the  purji.  s.-  o| 
dramatic  rein-esintatiiuis.  1  he  Cluh  has  pros^ressed  and  has  at  all  times  mainiaiiied  a  -..od 
rrpntation  amoiii,  the  citizens  ol    Hamilton. 


Knox,   Morgan   cSr   Co. 

John   Mooiuf.  c\;  .Sons.   I'.wcn-  Comis   I^.mi'oru-m,    16  King  Stri  1  i.  Wkst. 

1  his  handsome  estahlishmi  iit.  which  has  a  fronta^^e  of  24  ft.  \>y  go  deep,  four  stcu-y, 
is  the  ])riucipal  one  of  the  kind  in  Hamilton.  .\  heavy  stock  of  every  descripti(Ui  of  I-"ancy 
C.oods  in  eiuUess  \ariet\.  Silverware.  Tons,  Ladies'  I  nderwear,  Ikrliii  ami  other  Wools,  and 
till'  many  kni^k-knacks  reipiired  1)\  ladies. 

The  Imsiness  was  started  in  a  small  way  in  1856  by  Mr.  John  Moodie  and  has  i^^radually 
increased  to  its  present  mammoth  dimensions.  The  iljooiIs  on  each  Hat  are  tastefullx  arranged 
in  what  inav  l)e  termed  the  l"anc\   lU/^ar  of  Ontario. 


Bii\A/t-.,    James' .11    iV-    (. . 


At'c  lidnio     VVilsiiii    it    Co.  T.    B.    Gioening    &    Co. 


Bowman     Hardware    Co. 


Till     l).\NK    m     H.WIII.liiN. 


l{slablisii<  d  twriitv  vi-ars  a^o  l>v  a  few  incrL't'tic  ami  far  st 


(jin'T  I) 


iisincss  men  oi  the  cit\', 


th<;  Bank  ot  Hamilton  has  made  such  progress  that  it  now  occupies  a  hit^^h  and  proud  position 
amons;  tlie  j^rcat  monetary  institutions  of  the  country.  The  president,  John  Stuart.  A.  Ci. 
Ramsay,  the  vice-president,  the  other  officers  and  board  of  directors,  represent  some  of  the 
wealthiest  (-stablishments  in  the  city,  and  are  all  men  known  far  and  wide  for  their  unswerving 
integrit)  and  l)usiness  qualitications.  l^ider  this  lioard  works  a  stafif  of  clear  headed  gentle- 
men, trained  to  the  banking  profession,  careful  ami  shrewd  and  eminently  successful  in  the 
performance  of  'jieir  duties.  Mr.  J.  Turnbull,  cashier,  is  the  chief  executive  officer,  and  is  ably 
seconded  by  tht-  assistant  cashier,  Mr.  H.  S.  Steven. 

The  paiil  up  capital  of  the  l>ank  now  amounts  to  a  million  and  a  quarter  dollars,  with  a 
reserve  fund  of  six  humlred  and  fiftv  thousand,  and  total  assets  close  on  eisfht  millions.  The 
bank  has  established  several  agencies  in  the  Province,  and  has  its  correspondents  in  Kngland 
and  the  principal  cities  of  the  L'niteil  States.  The  dividends  for  man\-  years  past  have  l)een 
eight  (  8)  per  cent. 

What  a  thoroughly  good  local  bank  can  contribute  to  the  building  up  and  sustaining 
a  home  industry  has  been  significantly  illustrated  in  thr.  career  of  this  institution.  Starting  out 
with  along  list  of  the  best  and  most  successful  business  men  of  Hamilton  as  its  shareholders,  the 
Hank  of  Hamilton  received  and  has  ever  since  enjoyed  the  confidence  of  the  entire  community. 
In  iSSi  John  Stuart,  Esq.,  was  elected  president,  ami  has  been  re-elected  at  each  annual 
meeting  ever  since.  The  magnificent  Hank  Building,  recently  erected,  is  situate  at  the  south- 
west corner  of  King  and  James  Streets,  built  of  brown  stone,  and  handsomely  fitted  up  with 
everv  modern  convenience. 


W.   H.  Gii.i.AKi.  &  Co. 

TIk-  prospiTitx  attcmlinij  tin-  firm  of  W.  H.  Gilhird  &  Co.  aftonls  >.trikini^'  proof  that 
succc-S'-  is  the  child  of  ciiLTi,')-  wei'.ilcil  to  iiuelliijcnce.  Perft-ct  mastery  oi'  iletail,  intimate 
kno\vletli,^e  of  tile  needs  of  the  public,  quick  atiaptation  to  improved  methods,  close  appIic;ition 
to  business,  and  the  adoption  of  a  broad,  liberal  policy  in  the  general  coiubut  of  their  business 
are  amonj;  the  factors  which  have  ccjntribuicd  in  placing;  this  firm  in  the  front  rank  of  the  wiiolt- 
sale  L^rocery  trade  of  Canada. 

I'ounded  in  1879  by  Mr.  W.  H.  (iillard  ( ])r(vioiisly  prominently  connecteil  for  tucntx-one 
years  with  the  wholesale  ^^rocery  trade)  and  Mr.  John  (iillard.  tlie  firm  (]uicki\  i-slablished  its 
trade  in  Ontario.  Manitoba.  British  Colund)ia  antl  the  Northwest  Territories.  In  1SS4  Mr.  11. 
N.  Kittson  was  taken  into  the  partnership,  and  yi-ar  by  \ear  the  area  of  their  l.usiiuss  has 
steadily  increased.  In  18S5  the  firm  found  it  necessary,  in  order  to  meet  the  rt'cpiirements  of 
their  trade,  to  erect  the  handsome  and  capacious  jjuildinj,;  wliich  the\  now  occup\  <^^  Main 
street,  \\  est.  1  he  i)resent  methotls  of  contluctinjf  business  afil'ord  lew  opportunities  for  the  coi  - 
tact  of  principals  with  their  patrons,  ami  the  commercial  traveler  becomes  an  imjioriant  factor 
in  the  transaction  of  business.  In  recoL^^nition  of  this  fact  Messrs.  \V.  H.  (iillard  tK;  Co.  are 
careful  to  be  represented  by  gentlemen  whose  experience,  intet,rrity  antl  tact  are  calculated 
to  earn  for  th(;m  the  confidence  of  the  business  public. 

Mr.  \V.  H.  (iillard,  the  senior  of  the  firm,  although  still  a  yount;  man  antl  in  the  i)rime 
and  vii^ror  of  life,  has  been  for  thirt\  five  vears  ideiitifietl  with  the  wholesale  •'■rocerx  tratle.      He 


y "  ^^ 


commercial    Block. 

is  c()ns|iicii()U^  l(irlii>  inihlic  s]iirit  ami  liis  iilcntitKatiiHi  with  all  projects  haxiiiL^  as  their  aim  the 
ailvaiux-mi-in  ami  ile\  elopmcnt  n!  the  trade  of  the  City  of  llamilton.  ll<-  has  tilled  many 
puiilic  positions  with  al>ility  and  acKantaL^e  to  the  ])iil)lii-. 

Mr.  Jolm  ( iillard's  practical  knowledoje  and  his  keen  iikl^mt-nt  of  \alues  ha\ f  eontril>iiteil 
much  to  the  i^cneral  prospt-rity  of  thi>  lirni.  and  his  thorough  kiiowlcdrre  of  teas  and  the  carehil 
study  and  attention  di\()ted  by  him  to  this  imjiortant  Ijranch  of  the  i^^rocery  trade  account  in  a 
i^Teat  niea-iirt;  for  the  lar^e  ami  steadily  increasing;  \olume  of  their  tea  trade. 

Mr.  H.  X.  Kittson  is  char^etl  with  the  mana_<;ement  of  the  financial  affairs  of  tin-  tirm. 
His  e\[ieriencc.  <liscernment  and  well  known  enterj'rise  and  enerL^y  stamp  him  as  l)ein;.j;  well 
e(iui])pi-d  lor  his  important  duties. 

W  ith  such  a  comlunation  of  husiness  e.\i)eriencc'  and  energy  it  is  not  surprisin_<j  that  this 
firm  lias  so  steadily  ^rown  in  favor  with  the  trade,  so  that  to-day  the  name  of  \V.  H.  GilLird  iS; 
Co.  is  acct;pted  the  DoM'inion  over  as  synonymous  with  fair  and  honorable  dealing. 


I'oI.lCl     I''iiKei:. 

The  Hamilton  l'oli((:  I'orce.  at  the  head  of  which  is  Chief  Hiii^h  McKinnoii.  is  few  in 
numbers  but  thoroughly  elticient  and  well  disciplined.  It  consists  of  only  tift\-  men.  but  this 
number  has  been  found  amply  sufticient  for  the  retjuirements  of  the  Cit\,  where:  serious  crime  is 
practically  unknown  and  misdemeanors  of  all  kinds  extremeK  limitetl.       The  Chief  is  one  of  the 


':^ 


Tlie    Window    of   C.    S.    Cochran,    Pliologiapher. 

most  ex])criencei.l  dett'Ctive  officers  in  the    Dominion  antl   is   fortunate  enough   to   possess  the 
entire  confidence  of  his  men,  by  whom  lie  is  ably  seconded. 

The  Police  I'orce  is  administered  by  thn-e  Commissioners,  one  of  whom  is  the  Mavor, 
another  the  Police  Mai,dstrate.  and  the  third  the  iuds^e  of  the  County  Court.  Generally 
speakintr  the  Police  lorce  of  Hamilton  is  composed  of  a  tine  atliUtic  and  intellii^ent  body  of 
mtMi  who  know  their  dut\'  thorf)U'dilv  and  do  it  ever\'  time. 


J.   H<iMr)i.i>s  <S;   Son.    Mavufaitirkr^  of   I'ink   Immsiikd   1-"urmti'Rv:  (Established    1S50). 

The  factory  and  lumber  yard  of  this  well  known  firm  occujiy  the  whole  of  the  block  on 
Catherine  Street  from  Main  to  Jackson  Street.  400  ft.  by  150  ft.  wide.  It  is  ecjuipped  with  the 
most  modern  woodworking^  machinery,  which  is  driven  by  a  thirty  horse  pcnver  enj^ine,  ''"he 
factory  is  li<,dited  by  electricity,  the  firm  using  its  own  dynamo.  About  fifty  hands  are  employed 
constantly  on  full  time  all  the  year  round. 

The  warehouse  and  warerooms  are  situated  at  Xos.  61,  6_;  and  65  King  .Street,  West 
{  ur  illitsfyafiom.  In  thise  are  displayed  exquisite  designs  in  Parlor,  Dining  and  Hedroom 
furniture.  A  si)ecialty  is  the  manufacture  of  odd  art  chairs,  of  which  there  are  over  one  hundred 
original  designs,  and  for  which  Messrs.  J.  Hoodless  &  Son  have  become  noted.  Orders  are 
daily  received  from  all  parts  of  Ontario.  Ouebec  and  Manitoba,  for  these  works  of  art. 

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